Franco-Prussian War
- In 1870-1817
-Conflict between France and Prussia that signaled the rise of German military power and imperialism.
-It was provoked by Germany Prince Otto von Bismarck wanted to unify Germany under Prussian control, and to eliminate French influence over Germany
-Napoleon III, emperor of France from 1852 to 1870, sought to regain both in France and abroad the prestige lost as a result of numerous diplomatic reverses, particularly those suffered at the hands of Prussia in the Austro-Prussian War of 1866.
-Thanks to this war the Commune of Paris was formed.
-The Papal States were not longer protected by Napoleon III
-Prussian militarism had triumphed and laid the groundwork for German imperialistic ventures
-This war caused the World War I.