World History · Europe

Second Reich

By Marc Schulman World History 2 min read

HistoryCentral · Primary Source & History

With the German victory in France complete, the German Reichstag(parliament) proclaimed the creation of the Second Reich. The Reichstag approved with minor modification the constitution of the Northern German Federation. William I became King of Germany with Otto Bismarck the first chancellor.

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