Blood and Iron: The Rise and Fall of the German Empire 1871–1918
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- Author：Katja Hoyer
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Summary
Before 1871， Germany was not a nation but an idea。 Its founder， Otto von Bismarck， had a formidable task at hand。 How would he bring thirty-nine individual states under the yoke of a single Kaiser， convincing proud Prussians， Bavarians and Rhinelanders to become Germans？ Once united， could the young European nation wield enough power to rival the empires of Britain and France – all without destroying itself in the process？ In a unique study of five decades that changed the course of modern history， Katja Hoyer tells the story of the German Empire from its violent beginnings to its calamitous defeat in the First World War。 It is a dramatic tale of national self-discovery， social upheaval and realpolitik that ended， as it started， in blood and iron。
Reviews
Mark
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Eminently readable and very economical。 Another plus is that it's not hampered by foreshadowing of what followed （no Sonderweg nonsense） but is squarely concerned with the Kaiserreich era。 Eminently readable and very economical。 Another plus is that it's not hampered by foreshadowing of what followed （no Sonderweg nonsense） but is squarely concerned with the Kaiserreich era。 。。。more
Adam Windsor
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Solid overview of the formation， operation and demise of the Second Reich。 Very readable and does a good job of calling out key actors， events and policies。 My only real complaint would be that it is perhaps a bit on the short side。
Ed
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A quality book that lucidly brings to life an important period of history that will make my history teaching better and was quite fascinating。
Aidan Anderson
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Great book on German history。 Would highly recommend！
Jack Haugh
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A joy from start to finish and the perfect introduction to an important period of history。
Douglas Elliott
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An insight into an often overlooked part of modern German history but yet incredibly important in what patterns there were in socio-political and socio-economic aspects of Germany for what would come later。 Hoyer's work neatly encapsulates Bismarckian realpolitik， the attempts at personal rule by Wilhelm II， as well as the social， cultural， and economic issues of the periods。If you want an introduction to this period or a fresh update then you can't go far wrong with picking up this book。 An insight into an often overlooked part of modern German history but yet incredibly important in what patterns there were in socio-political and socio-economic aspects of Germany for what would come later。 Hoyer's work neatly encapsulates Bismarckian realpolitik， the attempts at personal rule by Wilhelm II， as well as the social， cultural， and economic issues of the periods。If you want an introduction to this period or a fresh update then you can't go far wrong with picking up this book。 。。。more
Nathan
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A great introduction to the period， easy to read and a extensive bibliography for further research。 A great achievement for first time author Katja Hoyer！
Macbishop
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Excellent。 Lucid and very readable。
Dryan1066
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Excellent short history of second reich。 Only reason not 5 stars too short！
Jon
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ConciseAn interesting history of the Kaiserreich， but a remarkably short one。 Many points and themes could have been profitably expanded upon， I think。 What there is， however， is well researched and well told， if perhaps a little dry in places。
Topic Hacker
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A well-written book Vary informative！Rich in sources and masterfully writtenA must-read for anyone， interested in history， especially pre-WW1 history。A new point of view·
James Bartlett
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