Which position did Moltke the Younger succeed his uncle in?
Minister of Defense
Chancellor
Chief of the General Staff
Foreign Minister
Answer
Moltke the Younger succeeded his uncle as Chief of the General Staff in 1888. He was a brilliant strategist and tactician, and his leadership was instrumental in the German victory in the Franco-Prussian War.
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