... united German nation. This announcement drastically changed European and World Politics. The emergence of the German Empire and the aftermath of the Franco-Prussian and Austro-Prussian# Wars greatly upset the balance of power on the continent. France became very eager to regain prestige, and the territory of Alsace-Lorraine, that had been lost in the Franco-Prussian War. The new German state ... warfare, or for British and French troops to hold them back. Thus, minor changes and miscalculations resulted in one of the bloodiest conflicts in history. August may have been the most important...

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