What year did the unification of Germany occur?
1871
1888
1861
1848
Answer
1871 marked the unification of Germany, a significant milestone in European history. After centuries of division into independent states, Otto von Bismarck, the Prussian chancellor, orchestrated a series of diplomatic and military maneuvers to consolidate these states under Prussian leadership. The Franco-Prussian War of 1870-71 culminated in the defeat of France and the establishment of the German Empire, with Wilhelm I of Prussia as its first emperor.
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