Germany gained power between 1815-1914 through several key events: Napoleon was defeated at Waterloo in 1815; Otto Von Bismarck was appointed Prime Minister of Prussia in 1862 and helped start the Franco-Prussian war in 1870 that led to Germany capturing Paris in 1871; Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary and his wife were assassinated in 1914, an event that helped spark World War I.

1. By : Payton Galvin

2. MAJOR EVENTS
• One Major Event is Napolean was
defeated at Waterloo – 1815
• Germnay invaded Belgium- 1839
• Otto Von Bismarck appointed prome
minister of Prussia - 1862

3. MORE EVENTS
• Another event is that the Franco and
Prussian war began – 1870
• Germany captures Paris – 1871
• Lastly on the 28 of June Ferdinand of
Austria and Hungary and his wife were
assassinated in Sarajevo -1914

4. ALLIES AND ENEMIES
• There enemies were France and
Britain because they never got along
and they started a lot of fights with
them
• There allies are Russia and Italy

5. GOVERNMENT
• They had a empire they
had a single person
running or watching
over them.

6. INFLUENTIAL LEADERS
• There leaders are
• Bismarck and
• Wilhem the 1

7. POWER, GAINED OR LOST?
• Germany actually
gained power
throughout this time
period.