The peace treaty offered by Prussia was generous and demanded that Austria no longer has any part to play in German politics " Bismarck had found a way to both eliminate Austria as a threat to unification under Prussia and mitigated Austrian outrage with gentle peace terms " Austria was no longer involved. ... What was necessary now was to bring in the south German states under Prussia's sphere of influence, Bismarck dealt with this in an eloquent manner; he signed separate treaties, asking each to pay indemnities and form protective alliances with Prussia " if attacked ...

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Examine the influence of Bismarck on the German Empire between 1866 and 1890. Germany in the period 1871 - 1890 (since it was unified) has been called "Bismarck's Germany-, and Bismarck has been credited with creating the modern Germany - but how much influence over this state did he really hav...

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The Guns of August In her novel, The Guns of August, Barbara Tuchman reviews the strategic planning, misfortune, and pure luck that shaped the opening days of World War I. Most historians trace the origins of World War I to January 18, 1871. On that date, at the palace of Versailles#, diplomats...

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