jan 14, 1870 - EMS Telegram & Franco-Prussian War 1870

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EMS Telegram- 1870

Bismarck provoked war with France through the release of an edited telegram from himself to Wilhelm I. This telegram insulted and pushed France to declare war on Prussia and brought about the Franco-Prussian War that united more German states.

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