Bismarck and the Foundation of the German Empire

About this film

LibriVox recording of Bismarck and the Foundation of the German Empire by James Headlam-Morley. Read in English by S S Kim "It is hard to be an Emperor under such a Chancellor." lamented Wilhelm I, the first emperor of the German Empire. Otto von Bismarck is probably the most fascinating or the most boring statesman throughout German history depending on one's perspective. He led 3 victorious wars (against Denmark, Austria and France) and achieved unification of Germany. However, he tried very hard to avoid unnecessary wars. His vision of European political system led to more than 40 years' peace and prosperity of Europe or to World War I, also depending on one's perspective. - Summary by SS Kim For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording. For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit LibriVox.org . M4B Audiobook 01-15 (209MB) M4B Audiobook 16-30 (207MB)

Directors & creators

James Headlam-Morley

Subjects

librivox; audiobooks;war; Germany; empire; chancellor; foundation

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