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Bismarck's Blood and Iron: The Unification of Germany
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the dramatic unification of Germany under Otto von Bismarck, Chancellor of Prussia. They cover the 1862 Blood and Iron speech, the Danish War of 1864, the Austro-Prussian War of 1866 (including the Battle of Königgrätz), the creation of the North German Confederation, the Ems Dispatch and the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-71, the Siege of Paris, and the Proclamation of the German Empire at Versailles in 1871. The conversation reveals Bismarck's strategic genius, his use of Realpolitik, and the role of the Prussian military and King Wilhelm I. It also…
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