18 jan 1871 ano - Unification of The German Empire

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The 18th of January 1871, after a stunning victory against Napoleon III and his Second French Empire, Prussia unifies The German Empire (IIn'd Reich)

This is important to World War II due to a few key reasons, first being obviously the unification of a new extremely powerful state who absolutely defied the balance of power in Europe.

The second main reason is the loss of Alsace - Lorraine for France, absolutely humiliated that they had lost a region who had been french for over a century, structuring French Revanchism and hostility towards The German Empire.

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