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31. The Second Reich

It emerged from the Prussian victory over France in 1870 and was destroyed by the First World War less than fifty years later. German historian Katja Hoyer joins Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook to discuss the short but explosive life of the German Second Reich.

Series
Standalone
Topics
World War I
Published date
2021-03-11
Year span
1870 – 1918

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