Blood and Iron: The Rise and Fall of the German Empire 1871-1918

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Wilhelm II was the last German kaiser and king of Prussia from 1888 to 1918, and one of the most recognizable public The German Empire consisted of 25 states, each with its own nobility, four constituent kingdoms, six grand duchies, five duchies , seven