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Blood and Iron

Blood and Iron

By Katja Hoyer

The Rise and Fall of the German Empire 1871-1918. Pegasus Books, 2021

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A brief summary of Blood and Iron

The story of how separate German-speaking states were reforged into one vast empire by the Prussian king Wilhelm I and his Minister President Otto von Bismarck, before Wilhelm II led that empire to its destruction in the First World War.

Key insights in Blood and Iron

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What do you get from this book? The full rise and fall of the empire that shattered Europe
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The idea of one German nation had its beginnings in the defeat of Napoleon and the 1848 Revolution
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Otto von Bismarck leapt from drunken provincial womanizing to brilliantly leading the establishment of the German Empire
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The new Reich truly belonged to “Iron Chancellor” Bismarck, who dominated the emperor and battled with the parliament
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Bismarck deftly combined economic development with repressive social policies and welfare reforms to strengthen the Empire during Wilhelm I’s reign
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1888 saw the German Empire ruled in quick succession by three emperors, setting the scene for Bismarck’s downfall
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The new Kaiser’s personality flaws made him vulnerable to manipulative advisors, while his naïve obsession with technology spurred German innovation
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The First World War brought the German Empire to a nightmarish end, wiping out millions of young men for nothing
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Who should read Blood and Iron

Historians • economists • political buffs • those with an interest in the First World War • avid Game of Thrones fans

About the author of Blood and Iron

Katja Hoyer is a political writer for The Spectator, The Washington Post and Die Welt. She has worked as a political commentator for the BBC and is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society.

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