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Zollverein

Germany · Government / Government of Germany. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

7Records
1834–1871Date range
2Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1834

Friedrich List1834

Berlin · Government / Government of Germany

The main ideological contributor behind the customs union is Friedrich List, an economist holding mercantilist and protectionist views. German states incorporate their customs unions into the larger Prussian customs union

1865

Otto Eduard Leopold Furst von Bismarck-Schonhausen1865

Berlin · Government / Government of Germany

Under the "February Conditions" Schleswig & Holstein enter the Zollverein

1866

Otto Eduard Leopold Furst von Bismarck-Schonhausen1866

Government / Government of Germany

The Zollverein is effectively ended in 1866 with the advent of the Austro-Prussian War

1867

Otto Eduard Leopold Furst von Bismarck-Schonhausen1867

Government / Government of Germany

A new organisation with the same name was brought about in 1867 when peace was restored, the new Zollverein is stronger, in that no individual state had a veto

1868

Otto Eduard Leopold Furst von Bismarck-Schonhausen1868

Government / Government of Germany

Schleswig-Holstein, Kausenburg and Mecklenburg join the Zollverein

1870

Otto Eduard Leopold Furst von Bismarck-Schonhausen1870

Government / Government of Germany

The North German Confederation becomes a member of the Zollverein, the German customs union of 1834

1871

Otto Eduard Leopold Furst von Bismarck-Schonhausen1871

Government / Government of Germany

Alsace-Lorraine join the Zollverein after being acquired by Germany following the Franco-Prussian war

Names involved

Friedrich ListOtto Eduard Leopold Furst von Bismarck-Schonhausen

Provenance

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