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The Ems Telegram: How a Diplomatic Snub Sparked German Unification
In this episode, Lucas and Luna revisit the final spark of German unification—the Ems Telegram of July 1870. You'll learn how Otto von Bismarck engineered a diplomatic crisis out of a mundane exchange between King Wilhelm I and the French ambassador, how he edited the infamous 'Ems Dispatch' to provoke France into declaring war, and how the resulting Franco-Prussian War led to the proclamation of the German Empire at Versailles. The episode also explores the telegram's original wording, the role of Helmuth von Moltke, and the war's lasting consequences for Germany and…
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