Bismarck's Germany Key Dates

When was the Second German Empire proclaimed?

January 1871

When did the Franco-Prussian War end?

January 1871

When did the National Liberals become the strongest party in the Reichstag?

1871

When were the Septennates fixed?

1874

When did the Kulturkampf start?

1872

When were the May Laws introduced?

1873

When did the Kulturkampf end?

1879

When did the National Liberals lose seats in the Reichstag?

1878

When was the Tariff Act introduced?

1879

When was the Anti-Socialist law passed?

1878

When was the Sickness Insurance Act passed?

1883

When was the Accident Insurance Act passed?

1884

When was the Old Age and Disability Act passed?

1889

When did Wilhelm I die and Frederick become emperor?

March 1888

When did Frederick die and Wilhelm II become emperor?

June 1888

When was Bismarck dismissed?

1890