German Confederation

1. The German The German
ConfederationConfederation

2. What was it?What was it?
•A group of states in Central Europe
–Similar to other confederations such as
the Confederacy in the U.S.
–World Wrestling Entertainment used to
be called the World Wrestling
federation
–Also, still to this day, the United States
is a federation of 50 states and
numerous territories

3. Who formed it?Who formed it?
•Numerous nations at the
Congress Vienna including:
–United Kingdom
–Russia
–Prussia
–Austria
–France

4. Why was it formed?Why was it formed?
•The German Confederation was
formed to bring peace and unity to a
European continent that had been
battered by roughly 25 years of war
and revolution
–Remember: This was around the
time when Napoleon was the
Emperor of France and attempted to
take over the rest of Europe!

5. Where was its territory?Where was its territory?
•Throughout central and eastern Europe

6. When did it exist?When did it exist?
•1816 – Formed in
Vienna, Austria
•1866 – Dissolved due to
the Austro-Prussian War