Bismarck goaded the Austrians into war in 1866 with the occupation of

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Bismarck goaded the Austrians into war by occupying Schleswig-Holstein, which was disputed territory between Denmark and Germany/Austria. This move angered the Austrians as they felt it was a violation of the previous agreement between them and Prussia over how to handle the Schleswig-Holstein crisis. This ultimately led to the Seven Weeks' War between Prussia and Austria in 1866.

Bismarck Goaded the Austrians into War in 1866 with the Occupation