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be face of Europe is dramatically transfonned
by
the
early 1870s. The entire Italian peninsuJa is united with
Rome as tbe capital. Instrumental in the drive for Ital–
ian unification is Giuseppe Garibaldi (far left). "Iron Chan–
cellor' ' Otto von
Bismarc~
(left) achieves
bis
goal of unifyinq
Germany under Prussian leadership. Map (above) shows Eu–
rope foUowinq the unifications. White lines within Germany
and ltaly indicate boundaries of for,merly separate states.
Gennan victory in tbe Franco-Prussian War (1870-71) is a
major step in Bismardfs master plan for German unification.
Surrender of París (lower left) occurs early in 1871. Kaiser
Wilhelm
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is pictured (lower riqht) planninq a campaiqn
in
World War
1
with Generals Hindenburq and Ludendorff.