jan 20, 1864 - The Danish War
1864
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Bismarck reduced the influence of Austria in the region around Germany through manipulating Austria during the Danish War. The Danish War involved the Netherlands and Prussia in a fight over land near Sweden called Schleswig and Holstein. Bismarck formed an alliance with Austria to gain Prussian control over the two states. Germany got Schleswig and Austria received control of Holstein, but this weakened Austria because Holstein was really in German territory.
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German and Italian Unification
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