Franco- Prussian War (oct 21, 1870 – oct 21, 1871)
Description:
- Northern German states want to unify Germany under the leadership of Prussia
-South germany isn't totally on board and France doesn't want a strong German nation to threaten them
-Bismarck doctors a telegram to make it look like the French and Prussian kings were insulting each other
-France declares a war which the german states win
-This elminates the opposition on France while simultaneously bringing Northern and Southern Germany together
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Date:
oct 21, 1870
oct 21, 1871
~ 12 months