The Foundation of the German Empire 1870/71

But in the meantime research has accentuated or even revised some interpretations. The predominantly critical attitude has partly given way to an "understanding" of the time-bound nature of decisions and developments at that time. Michael Epkenhans clarifies the significance of the founding of the Reich and shows that it was - regardless of its effectiveness in the 19^th and 20^th centuries - just one event among many others in German history.