Ap 10th SOCIAL // Unification of Germany //Imp 4 marks // 2026-27 // Manoj Sir/‪@backlogsbabai1797‬

NEWS REPORT Headline: Germany Achieves National Unification After 1848, Prussia took the leadership in the movement for the unification of Germany. Otto von Bismarck, the Chief Minister of Prussia, led the unification with the support of the Prussian Army and bureaucracy. He followed the policy of "Blood and Iron" to unite the German states. Three wars were fought over seven years against Denmark, Austria, and France, and Prussia emerged victorious. The victories brought the German states together under the leadership of Prussia. In January 1871, William I was proclaimed the German Emperor in the Hall of Mirrors at Versailles, completing the unification of Germany.