WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900
SECOND INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
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tariff, such as German imposing Zollverein on foreign products
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wars, such as Napoleonic Wars & WWII that devastated European nations
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diplomacy, such as formation of Concert of Europe
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border control, such as building of the Berlin Wall
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Detailed explanation-1: -Zollverein, (German: “Customs Union”) German customs union established in 1834 under Prussian leadership. It created a free-trade area throughout much of Germany and is often seen as an important step in German reunification.
Detailed explanation-2: -Zollverein set the rhythm for the unification of Germany. Formed in 1834 at the initiative of Prussia, the union was joined by the majority of the states of Germany. It invalidated the tariff barriers and reduced the number of currencies to two from over thirty.
Detailed explanation-3: -It promoted free trade throughout the Germanic area and fostered the strong growth of German industry (in particular in the rail sector) and trade.
Detailed explanation-4: -The aim of Zollverein was to bind the Germans economically into a nation. It helped to awaken and raise national sentiment in German people through a fusion of individual and provincial interests.