Briefly explain the process of the unification of Germany.

In 1848, the middle class Germans attempted to unite the different regions of German union into a nation state under a selected parliament. But this noninterventionist initiative of nation building was introverted by the joint forces of the kingdom and big landlords of Prussia. Otto Van Bismarck, the chief minister of Prussia passed out the route of alliance with the assistance of the Prussian army and bureaucracy. Bismarck was influenced that the fusion of Germany could only be achieved by the princes, and not by the people. He wanted to achieve his plan by merging Prussia into Germany. In 1867, Bismarck became the chancellor of the North confederation.

Bismarck's main intention was to merge Germany and it was possible by three wars which were fought in a brief period of seven years. These wars were ended with the victory of Prussia which helped in finishing the process of German unification on 18th January 1871. The German confederation recognized the Prussian dominance in Europe.