1. European diplomacy and the changing balance of power after 1871
The creation of the German Empire in 1871 caused a major shift in the European balance of power. Over the next two decades, Germany"s Chancellor, Otto von Bismarck, worked hard to consolidate Germany"s new and potentially powerful position by stabilising Europe. Understanding that further conflict and wars could only threaten the security and political structure of the empire, Bismarck used diplomacy to maintain a European...
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