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The Second Reich and World War 1

In 1862 Bismarck began a process which, by 1871, had unified Germany under Emperor William I; this Second Reich lasted until the aftermath of the Great War.

Map of the German Empire in 1871

This is a basic, but very clear, colour map depicting both the political makeup of the German Empire, and its borders. The key, and annotation, is in English.

Bismarck's Unification of Germany, 1862-1871

This slightly simplistic look at the Unification of Germany is supported by five scanned stamps.

Wilhelm II

This is a short, but analytical, biography of Kaiser Wilhelm II, which introduces both his life, and some of the surrounding historical debates.

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