Franco-Prussian War (jul 19, 1870 – may 10, 1871)
Description:
France vs Prussia ; Napoleon III vs Bismarck, Moltke (the Elder).Cause = candidacy of Prince Leopold Hohenzollern for Spanish throne → candidacy withdrawn under F pressure, but P’s King William I opposed this; Napoleon III declare war on Prussia to restore his popularity in F; Biz saw war w/ F as opportunity to unite N and S G states; Moltke led P armies; P defeated F; marked end of F hegemony in Euro and created unified G
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Date:
jul 19, 1870
may 10, 1871
~ 9 months