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The Zollverein: How Customs Unity Forged a German Nation
Before there was a German Empire, there was the Zollverein — a customs union that reshaped central Europe. In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore how a patchwork of tariffs, toll roads, and trade barriers gave way to a unified economic zone that paved the way for political unification. They follow the architect Friedrich List, whose ideas inspired the union; trace the Prussian-led negotiations that brought 38 states into a single tariff system by 1834; and examine the surprising role of the Zollverein in stoking nationalist sentiment. Along the way, they discuss the resistance of Austria…
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