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Franco-Prussian War (jan 1, 1870 – jan 1, 1871)

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War between Prussia and France; Prussian victory led to unification of Germany, led by Kaiser William I. Instigated by Bismarck; France, led by Napoleon III seen as the aggressor. Ended by the Treaty of Frankfurt, which ceded the territories of Alsace and most of Lorraine to Germany

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jan 1, 1870
jan 1, 1871
~ 12 months