German unification
A) was achieved by the Frankfurt Assembly.
B) was achieved by Klemens von Metternich.
C) was finally achieved by militaristic Prussian politicians.
D) resulted from the efforts of the German liberals.
E) was endorsed by Austria's Metternich.

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German unification was achieved through the efforts of militaristic Prussian politicians led by Otto von Bismarck. The Frankfurt Assembly and German liberals attempted to achieve unification through peaceful means, but were unsuccessful. Klemens von Metternich opposed German unification and Austria played a role in preventing it during the era of the German Confederation.

German Unification