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{{Country
{{Country
|name =''Deutsches Reich''<br/>1871-1918
|name =''Deutsches Kaiserreich''<br/>1871-1918
|map =German empire 1917.jpg
|map =German empire 1917.jpg
|flag =Flag of the German Empire.png
|flag =Flag of the German Empire.png
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The '''German Empire''' (''Deutsches Reich'') dominated central Europe, 1871-1918. It was established by Chancellor [[Otto von Bismarck]] in 1871 following the triumph of [[Prussia]] and its allies over [[France]] in the 1870 [[Franco-Prussian War]]. The unification of the German states (excluding [[Austria]]) into one entity was the culmination of Bismarck's policy .
The '''German Empire''' (''Deutsches Kaiserreich'') dominated central Europe, 1871-1918. It was established by Chancellor [[Otto von Bismarck]] in 1871 following the triumph of [[Prussia]] and its allies over [[France]] in the 1870 [[Franco-Prussian War]]. The unification of the German states (excluding [[Austria]]) into one entity was the culmination of Bismarck's policy .
The empire was dissolved in 1918 with the abdication of [[Kaiser Wilhelm II]], the country's defeat in [[World War I]], and the subsequent formation of the German Republic.
The empire was dissolved in 1918 with the abdication of [[Kaiser Wilhelm II]], the country's defeat in [[World War I]], and the subsequent formation of the German Republic.