Mark Falcoff on “The German Empire, 1871–1918,” by Roger Chickering.

Five people have been convicted of planning to kidnap German Health Minister Karl Lauterbach. The verdicts mark the end of a ...

One notable leader is Otto von Bismarck, who unified Germany in 1871 and served as its first chancellor. In the 20th century, Konrad Adenauer became the first chancellor of West Germany after ...

Use and growth of Parliamentary government Influence of Prussian Nationalism Changes between 1871-1910 Social reform and increased support for Socialism Navy Laws and their domestic importance ...

In the build up to war, the southern confederate German states voluntarily joined the Prussian-controlled Northern German Confederation. Germany was now unified. The Franco-Prussian war was ended ...