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How important was the development of the Zollverein to the unification of Germany?
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How important was the development of the Zollverein to the unification of Germany? Economic theory tells us that if internal and external barriers to entry are removed and a state of free trade is allowed then that economy or economies within the free trade market will benefit from this. In the history of German unification there are key points that were essential to the unification process, the importance of a good strong economy was vital. Therefore it can be argued that the development and even establishment of the zollverein was very important in the development of Germany. The Zollverein was established in 1834, it replaced a system of barriers and obstacles to trade. In the 1820's Prussian success was obvious to many of the bordering countries with Prussia and so an agreement to form a German Customs Union was reached. Although not all countries joined at this point it...
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