Franco-Prussian War Essay

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“Napoleon I had smashed through the German states with ease during the Napoleonic wars. Now a generation later, the roles would be reversed. Even though the war was a short duration, it dramatically changed European history.” The year of 1870 marked as the start of a war that changed the outlook of history as we know it today. This time period from 1870-1871 was known as the Franco-Prussian War, and there were many leading causes and events that took place for a bizarre and wild finish to what would be the beginning of an era for World War I.
There were many causes for the Franco-Prussian War, which was fought between the French and the Prussians (Germany) with a few German states; most importantly Bavaria, …show more content…

In fact as previously mentioned, this was the most significant result of the war. The loss stung the French people. They were bullied and tossed around and went from threat to laughingstock in a matter of weeks. This would make them hungry for revenge. The reason that this would be the most important result of the Franco-Prussian War was because the French swore revenge, and with this promise, the next war that would take place was a war that changed humanity: and this war would be The Great War, or the start of an era known as World War I.

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