Germany united behind the idea of Blood and Iron. What did Blood and Iron mean? Likewise, which person supported this idea?

• Appointment of Otto von Bismarck as Chancellor

• Austro-Prussian War, 1866

• Franco-Prussian War, 1870–1871

These events led directly to

The slogan “Blood and Iron” and a united Germany are most closely associated with

One political objective of both Otto von Bismarck and Giuseppe Garibaldi was to

One reason Italy and Germany were not major colonial powers in the 16th and 17th centuries was that they

Who was the Italian military commander that gained control of Sicily, overthrew the King in Naples, and joined with Northern Italy? He was instrumental in the unification of most of the Italian Peninsula (not Rome and Venetia). He was known as the "Sword of Unification."

Who was the founding member of Young Italy and was instrumental in the early unification process of Italy? He believed that common ideals and a single nationality is better for the well being of the nation.

Who was the "Brain" of Italian unification? He was Victor Emmanuel II's prime minister and brought Piedmont to the world stage when he sent Italian troops to fight in the Crimean War on the side of the French and British. This political move ensured French and British support getting the Austrian's out of Northern Italy.

What war started from an altered telegram sent by Bismarck? The German nations supported Prussia in this war and it ended with the creation of the country of Germany.