... , which was originally a report by King Wilhelm I to Bismarck about the conversation with Benedetti. Through clever manipulation of the dispatch, making it sound humiliating towards Germany, thus increasing German antagonism against France, but also knowing that it would be "red rags to the Gallic Bull". Bismarck was correct in his assumptions and Napoleon III, in fury, declared war on Prussia on July 19th, 1870. Bismarck once ... Bismarck issued a number of policies and reforms that he hoped would tie the south closer to the north and unite the people of Germany. In order to insure an e...

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