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“Episode 1: Origins of World War I The Franco-Prussian War and German Unification”

This episode begins our chronological documentary series on the origins of World War I. To understand why Europe went to war in 1914, we must go back more than forty years earlier to the Franco-Prussian War of 1870–1871 — the conflict that led to the unification of Germany and permanently changed the balance of power in Europe. We examine how Prussia, under Otto von Bismarck, defeated France, captured Emperor Napoleon III, and proclaimed the German Empire at Versailles. We also look at the Treaty of Frankfurt and the loss of Alsace-Lorraine, which created long-term hostility between France and Germany. These tensions would shape alliances, military planning, and diplomacy across Europe for decades and form one of the key foundations of the First World War. This series will follow events step-by-step in chronological order from the late 19th century all the way to the end of World War I in 1918. Next Episode: The Rise of Kaiser Wilhelm II #WorldWar1 #WW1History #FrancoPrussianWar #GermanUnification #OttoVonBismarck #EuropeanHistory #HistoryDocumentary #MilitaryHistory #RoadToWW1 #Germany1871 #AlsaceLorraine #HistorySeries #WarHistory #19thCenturyHistory #OriginsOfWW1