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Nearly a decade of successes come to a grinding halt in the complex political environment after the establishment of the German Empire. Bismarck will attempt with varying degrees of success to navigate this harsh new reality.

Sorry about the inconsistent audio quality of this episode. I was experimenting with some settings and realized all too late that they were less than ideal. Things will be back to normal on the next episode.

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The war with France ends in victory for the Prussians and Germany is established!

For some reason, I'm having issues changing the picture of this episode, so if you want to check the painting of the proclamation of the German Empire that I refer to, visit the page here: https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Proclamation_of_the_German_Empire_(painting)

Also the date of the proclamation is January 18 and NOT 8th. No idea what happened there.

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With Schleswig secured, Bismarck sets his sights on a much bigger piece of the German pie, all of Northern Germany. There's only one catch: the Austrians aren't going to let go of their power without a fight.

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German unification has begun! The first step will be the annexation of Schleswig-Holstein into Prussia and the defeat of Denmark. Support the podcast at patreon.com/thehistorytime or reach out to me at facebook.com/thehistorytime.

This one can be a bit difficult to understand. As per German rules for taking minutes, speeches are reported in the third person. There is no mysterious second character and Bismarck is simply referring to himself throughout the entirety of the speech.

This speech was made as a response to a statement by another member of parliament who was contending with the reasoning behind the extended military service.

If you'd like to read the speech, go here: http://germanhistorydocs.ghi-dc.org/sub_document.cfm?document_id=250&language=english

We made it at last, folks. Thanks to his determination, good luck and even better friends, Bismarck will take up the mantle of Minister-President of Prussia. If you'd like to support the podcast, consider donating at patreon.com/thehistorytime or reach out to me at facebook.com/thehistorytime!

Bismarck is finally a player in the twisting game of international diplomacy and he rocks it. By the way, it was a slip of the tongue when I said "German kingdoms". I meant "German states" as there is only one kingdom in Germany, Prussia. Reach me at facebook.com/thehistorytime or support the podcast at patreon.com/thehistorytime!

The years between 1847 to 1851 won't be easy for Prussia but Bismarck will be lucky enough to get recognized for his work. Get updated on the podcast at facebook.com/thehistorytime or support us at patreon.com/thehistorytime!

Otto von Bismarck's letter to Johanna von Puttkamer's father asking for her hand in marriage read in full.

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The young Bismarck stumbles from one shenanigan to another as he struggles to understand who he is and what he wants.

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