Bismarck+German+Unification

Asana Pebdani Identify the barriers to German unification that existed for hundreds of years. How was Bismarck able to overcome these? Thesis: Although German unification was plagued by the differences such as the Thirty Years war and cultural customs, Ottoman von Bismarck was able to temporarily unite the 300 German States into a single country thorough the concepts of Realpolitik and military tactics. __Barriers __ Peace of Westphalia Thirty Years War Over 300 states in the HRE with different Leaders Hostility from thirty years war Occupied by Prussia and Austria  destroyed  German Confederation  __How Bismarck Overcame the Obstacles __ North German Confederation  <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Realpolitick __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Zollheverin __ <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Policy of “Blood and Iron” <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Nationalism <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Kulturkampf <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Schleswig and Holstein <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Austro-Prussian War <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Franco Prussian War- The Ems Telegram <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">"FRQ QUESTIONS." //Mr//. Web. 25 Apr. 2011. <http://www.mrgomezclass.com/id33.html>. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> “2b. German Unification: The Age of Bismarck [Beyond Books - Modern European History]." //Beyond Books//. Web. 25 Apr. 2011. <http://www.beyondbooks.com/eur12/2b.asp>.