Medieval and modern times : an introduction to the history of western Europe form the dissolution of the Roman empire to the present time . forming the Germanunion, it too would immediately declare war on Austria, withthe hope, of course, of obtaining Venice. The relations be-tween Austria and Prussia grew more and more strained untilfinally, in June, 1866, Austria was compelled to call out theforces of the confederation to protect herself against act Prussia declared put an end to the existing upionbetween the two countries. On June 12 Prussia formally declared war on Austria. Wi
Medieval and modern times : an introduction to the history of western Europe form the dissolution of the Roman empire to the present time . forming the Germanunion, it too would immediately declare war on Austria, withthe hope, of course, of obtaining Venice. The relations be-tween Austria and Prussia grew more and more strained untilfinally, in June, 1866, Austria was compelled to call out theforces of the confederation to protect herself against act Prussia declared put an end to the existing upionbetween the two countries. On June 12 Prussia formally declared war on Austria. Withthe exception of Mecklenburg and the small states of the Prussiadeclares the The Unification of Italy and Germany 617 north all Germany sided with Austria against Prussia. Bis- War declaredmarck immediately demanded of the rulers of the larger North p^russfa^ndGerman states — Hanover, Saxony, and Hesse-Cassel — that Austriathey stop their warlike preparations and agree to accept Prus-sias plan for reforming the Germanic Confederation. On theirrefusal Prussian troops immediately occupied these territories,and war actually Territory seized by Prussia in 1866 The entire Prussian army was ready for immediate action so Prussiathat, in spite of the suspicion and even hatred which the liberal ^^party in Prussia entertained for the autocratic Bismarck, allresistance on the part of the states of the north was promptlyprevented, Austria was defeated on July 3 in the decisive battleof Sadowa, and within three weeks after the breaking off ofdiplomatic relations the war was practically over. Austrias in-fluence was at an end, and Prussia had established her powerto do with Germany as she pleased. 6i8 Medieval and Modem Times The North German Federation The consti-tution of theFederation Austria-Hungary Prussia was aware that the larger states south of the MainRiver were not ripe for the union that she desired. Shetherefore organized a so-called North German Federation,whicR in
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