13 h 11 m, 21 nov 1867 ano - The Hohenzollern Candidature

Descrição:

In the spring of 1870, with the candidacy of Prince Leopold, a relative of William I, for the throne of Spain, a prospect that appeared to threaten French national security. Bismarck cleverly exploited the ensuing controversy to provoke the French into initiating hostilities in such a way as to inflame German patriotic indignation.