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Secret Talk 1. Background of the Customs Union and the Industrial Growth of Germany - Friedrich List, a German economist who advocated protectionism - #German Railways grew rapidly with active support from the government - Germany fostered unique industries in each region Secret Talk 2. Innovation in technology and weapons along with industrial growth - Krupp, a company that grew based on the railway industry - Steel products that Krupp hit big with � Railway wheel tires, steel guns - #The power of steel guns and the emergence of #breech-loading cannons - The advantages of breech-loading field guns as seen in the Battle of Little Bighorn - Innovation of the Prussian Army #Dreise Needle Rifle Secret Talk 3. The Crimean War and the changed landscape of Europe afterward - The background of the Crimean War and its aftermath - The Italian Unification War and its impact on Prussia - Austria losing Solferino to the Sardinian-French coalition #Battle of Solferino Secret Talk 4. Prussian Army reform and the emergence of Moltke - The situation of the Prussian Army at the time when its reputation as a military power was declining -Crown Prince Wilhelm who started reforming the Prussian army -People appointed by Crown Prince Wilhelm #Analyzing Moltke -The system of the Prussian army changed by Moltke � Strengthening the General Staff -Improve the officers' improvisation! War games and field trips to battlefields Staff ride