The German Empire, 1871–1918

german empire  The German Empire was a proto-state which attempted, but ultimately failed, to unify the German states within the German Timeline: German empire ; 1884 Bismarck launches the colonial scramble for Africa by suddenly annexing three territories for Germany (Togo, Cameroon and Angria

As World War I drew to a close, the German Empire fell apart to uprisings and partitions for The Second empire replaced the German Confederation and the short-lived North German Confederation It was created by Bismarck following the Franco-

The German Empire was founded on January 18, 1871, in the aftermath of three successful wars by the North German state of Prussia  1871: Franco-Prussian War ends Alsace and part of Lorraine come under German rule as Alsace-Lorraine German Empire established as a single