Blood and Iron: The German Empire

<p>German unification in 1871 immediately altered the balance of power in Europe and across the world, but what did its existence and expansion in the 19th and early 20th-century really mean? Katja Hoyer joins Dan in this follow-up episode to <a href="https://play.acast.com/s/dansnowshistoryhit/thesecondreich" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The Second Reich</em></a> which examined the formation of Germany. This time round Katja and Dan tackle the internal politics of the Second Reich, the role of the Kaiser, German expansionism and colonialism and how the legacy of the German Empire can still be felt today.</p><br><p>If you want to listen to our podcast with the creators of the Oscar-winning film <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/ng-interactive/2020/nov/18/colette-a-former-french-resistance-member-confronts-a-family-tragedy-75-years-later?CMP=gu_com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Colette</a> the please click <a href="https://play.acast.com/s/dansnowshistoryhit/frenchresistanceheroineheadingtotheoscars" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>.</p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>