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Well, Bismarck symbolises not only the unification of Germany, but also german imperialism, that's one. Secondly, it's about Lorraine and Alsace mostly, because they are french now.
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Well, those three wars weren't exactly defensive in nature.Originally posted by aneeshm
I don't understand it. Where's the negative symbolism?
Except maybe against the Danes there it was rather preemptive
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Meh, Bismark unified German-speaking lands then stopped and tried to maintain that status, unlike certain other German leaders."The purpose of studying economics is not to acquire a set of ready-made answers to economic questions, but to learn how to avoid being deceived by economists."
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Bah, he left out Austria and whatnot of the other German-speaking lands....BlahComment
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Do Austrians really speak German though? As far as I could tell it was incomprehensible... then again Bavaria was in, so
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That's like asking if people from Dixie really speak English.Originally posted by Victor Galis
Do Austrians really speak German though? As far as I could tell it was incomprehensible... then again Bavaria was in, so.
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I was trying to make a jokeOriginally posted by Zkribbler
That's like asking if people from Dixie really speak English. (Though, I had an easier time understaning Southerners in the states than in Germany (granted my English is better)... I also had an easier time understanding the Dutch.)
"The purpose of studying economics is not to acquire a set of ready-made answers to economic questions, but to learn how to avoid being deceived by economists."
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I was trying to make a joke too.
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I blame ze Germans for this turn of events.Originally posted by Zkribbler
I was trying to make a joke too.
"The purpose of studying economics is not to acquire a set of ready-made answers to economic questions, but to learn how to avoid being deceived by economists."
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As the Germans have no sense of humor, they infect others with their evilness
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A bit ironical since he elicited quite a few major wars then huhOriginally posted by Victor Galis
To be fair though, after unifying Germany, Bismark pursued a policy of keeping a balance of power and preventing future wars.
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