The Holy Roman Empire

    In the pictures shown above is the HRE or the Holy Roman Empire. As you can see in the picture, the nation of Prussia and the empire of Austria have small states wedged between them. Before 1870 ( The formation of Germany), Austria and Prussia are locked in a cold stare. Both are wanting to annex the small stated in between them and many of those states want unification with both countries. Northern Germany wanted to unite with Prussia, while Southern Germany wanted to join Austria, as many didn't have faith in the rising empire. In the years of 700-1000 A.D All of modern day Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Northern Italy, Netherlands, and half of modern day Poland. This country always had disputes with the new nation of France, both were fighting for more land. France was often beaten, but would always retaliate and win, this ultimately led to breaking up into small nations. Now in the 1960's the HRE would be unified again, either under Austria and Prussia. Thus, began the Seven Days War Prussia surprisingly beat the Austrian Empire, during the first day. Austria surrendered and was kicked out of the HRE, and during this Prussia united Northern Germany, and now Southern Germany was now the newly formed North German Federation. The Franco-Prussian War, resulting in a victory for now the united Germany, colonies were now set up for the German Empire, and they seemed to be the new superpower. World War One would happen, Germany nearly won the war, until America got involved.