a. Germany 1815 - 1847
Before the campaigns of Napoleon, Germany was divided into hundreds of independent states and cities. Although the people were Germanic, they had little sense of national identity. Napoleon reorganised Germany into 39 larger states. He also established the Confederation of the Rhine, a league of 16 German states.Following the defeat of Napoleon, the geographical area we now know as Germany was not returned to as it had...
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