Second North German Confederation

The North German Federation
The North German Confederation (German: Norddeutscher Bund) was a German federation that existed from July 1867 to December 1870. It is the first period of the German nation state, which is known today as the Federal Republic of Germany.

The Confederation came into existence after the Austro-Prussian War of 1866. After its victory, Prussia made Austria and its allies to accept the dissolution of the German Confederation (an association of states). The peace treaty allowed Prussia to create a federal state in Northern Germany. On July 1st, 1867, the North German Confederation had a federal constitution.