NATIONALISM IN EUROPE
UNIFICATION OF ITALY AND GERMANY
Question
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Franco-Prussian War
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Seven Weeks War
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Spanish-American War
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French Revolution
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Detailed explanation-1: -Franco-German War, also called Franco-Prussian War, (July 19, 1870–May 10, 1871), war in which a coalition of German states led by Prussia defeated France.
Detailed explanation-2: -M/N You hate Germany because in 1871 Germany seized Alsace-Lorraine (a region in France) from France after winning the France Prussian War.
Detailed explanation-3: -The immediate cause of the Franco-Prussian War was the candidacy of Prince Leopold of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen for the Spanish throne, which raised the possibility of a combination of Prussia and Spain against France.
Detailed explanation-4: -Germany defeated France and annexed the French territory of Alsace-Lorraine. The war and the subsequent annexation caused widespread resentment and a strong desire for revenge in France. Bismarck tried to isolate France by keeping it aloof and by signing a series of defensive alliances.
Detailed explanation-5: -A war that shaped the modern state Geo-politically the outcome of the Franco-Prussian War was massive. It led directly to the creation of the German Empire, Continental Europe’s most powerful state with Berlin replacing Paris as the focal point of global politics.