Franco-Prussian War

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This paper briefly yet succinctly describes the events that lead up to the Franco-Prussian War. Additionally highlighted are the major battles and prominent leaders of the conflict. The author also describes the social, economic and political consequences of the war. The paper concludes by citing reasons for the German victory, which primarily included a better trained and equipped army.

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"Chancellor of Prussia, Otto Von Bismarck, had apparently edited a message made public that led the French to believe they had been insulted. Bismarck, who wanted to reform the German Federation, regarded France's interference in the unification process as an obstruction (Franco). When in 1867, Bismarck ordered Prussian troops to Luxemburg, France perceived this as a move intended to insult relations between the two powers (Franco)."

Sample of Sources Used:

• The Franco-German War 1870/71. The History of Warfare. Retrieved November 30 2006 from: http://www.zum.de/whkmla/military/19cen/francoger.html
• Paris, Michael. (1993 June 01). Fear of flying: the fiction of war 1886-1916. History Today. Retrieved November 30 2006 from HighBeam Research Library.
• Siege of Paris: 1879 Franco-Prussian War. Paris Annals. Retrieved November 30 2006 from: http://home.eckerd.edu/~oberhot/paris/paris-1870.htm
• Ross, Ronald J. (2003 June 22). A Duel of Giants: Bismarck, Napoleon III, and the Origins of the Franco-Prussian War. The Historian. Retrieved November 30 2006 from HighBeam Research Library.

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