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the southern German states had agreed to enter the north German confederation. on January 18, 1871, Bismarck and six hundred German princes, nobles, and generals filled the hall of mirrors in the palace of Versailles's, 12 miles outside Paris's. William I of Prussia was proclaimed kaiser, or emperor, of the second German empire. German unity had been achieved by the Prussian monarchy and the Prussian army. The authoritarian and militaristic values of Prussia were triumphant in the new German state.

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What was a characteristic of the German Empire?

Characteristics of the German Empire from 1871 to 1918 include a strong government which was created following the Austro-Prussian War of 1866 and the adoption in 1871 of the German Constitution. Industry also became stronger and Germany became the dominant economic power on the European continent. The German Empire also had the world's strongest army and its navy increased its power. Germany's railroad network grew. --------------------- Strong central government (apex)


What year did the German states form one nation?

In January 1871 the German Empire was proclaimed in the Hall of Mirrors at Versailles during the Franco-Prussian War.


How did Germany humiliate France when France lost the prussian war?

France had to hand over the Alsace and the Lorraine to the German Empire.


Did German states unite to form an empire under the rule of Kaiser?

Yes, German states united to form the German Empire under the rule of Kaiser Wilhelm I in 1871. This unification was largely driven by the efforts of Otto von Bismarck, the Prussian Chancellor, who used diplomacy and military conflict to consolidate various German principalities and states. The empire was officially proclaimed in the Hall of Mirrors at the Palace of Versailles following the Franco-Prussian War, marking the culmination of German nationalism and unification efforts.


How would you describe the Prussian Empire?

There was no such thing as a "Prussian Empire". Germany, as unified by Bismarck is sometimes referred to as the German Empire or Imperial Germany. (There may be computer game called "Prussian Empire" but that doesn't make it historically real).

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