Articles related to "Unification Of Germany"

Through diplomacy and militarism, Otto von Bismarck's Realpolitik resulted in the German Empire, changing the balance of power in Europe and paving the way to 1914.

The assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand is credited with starting WWI. However, nationalism, colonialism and economic rivalries were all causes of World War I.

Wilhelm II was the third and final Kaiser of Germany, losing his throne as a consequence of defeat in World War One

Ludwig II, the so-called "Mad King" of Bavaria, created a legacy of fairy tale castles, notably the world's most photographed, Neuschwanstein.