Franco-Prussian War (19 jun 1870 año – 10 mayo 1871 año)
Descripción:
For France
- Humiliation
- Revanche movement (highly nationalist)
- Economic cost
For Europe:
- Shift in balance of power - Germany
- Militarism - land armies and railways
- started investing in the expansion of their
own armies in other European countries
- alliances - search for allies
Germany:
- Powerhouse/Heart of Europe
- Defeated 2 massive superpowers in Europe
- Massive military/ahead in military
- Becomes no.1 economic power
- economic pressure to gain an empire
- more resources from overseas & trading routes
Añadido al timeline:
fecha:
19 jun 1870 año
10 mayo 1871 año
~ 10 months