... , 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 ... again managed to secure neutrality of all major European powers. Austria was still appeased due to the kind Prussian settlements, Russia was not interested in ...

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... agreement had so recently been signed, might have led to the further isolation of France, and a continued rapprochement between the similar Aryan powers. By cleverly and cautiously following the Italians into Spain, Hitler almost accomplished most of the first two steps of his foreign policy program. Along with Hitler's desire to woo Italy and Britain, power politics and sound economics also played a role in his decision to help Franco ... . In one quick campaign Germany would gain the ultimate goal of living space, and force their racial cousins to at last come to terms. In that case Hi...

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