WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

WORLD WAR I AND THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which heading best completes the partial outline below?I. ____ “Blood and Iron” Austro-Prussian War Franco-Prussian War Kaiser Wilhelm I
A
Congress of Vienna
B
Scramble for Africa
C
Age of Absolutism
D
Unification of Germany
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The third and final act of German unification was the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-71, orchestrated by Bismarck to draw the western German states into alliance with the North German Confederation. With the French defeat, the German Empire was proclaimed in January 1871 in the Palace at Versailles, France.

Detailed explanation-2: -One of the main outcomes of the Franco-Prussian War was the unification of Germany in 1871.

Detailed explanation-3: -Through a series of wars against Denmark, Austria, and France, Prussia led by Wilhelm I and Otto von Bismarck conquered most of the German speaking areas of Europe.

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