After the Franco-Prussian War, France gradually lost its advantages. Although the two countries were about the same power, the Germans were obviously more belligerent. The Prussian army was known to be capable of fighting, so Germany had an advantage in the Franco-Prussian War. It defeated France in one fell swoop and became the winner of the Franco-Prussian War.

The failure of the Franco-Prussian War dealt a huge blow to France. France not only paid a huge war compensation of 5 billion francs to Germany, but also ceded the Alsace and Lorraine regions rich in iron and steel resources.

At the time of the rise of the second meritorious revolution, France's territorial cession and indemnity injected a boost into Germany's take-off. Germany advanced by leaps and bounds and became the most powerful country in Europe, far surpassing France in strength. In addition, Germany not only has merit and technological advantages, but also has a more important advantage, and that is population. Germany's population is not only large but also growing rapidly. By the end of the 19th century, Germany's population was half that of France.

Although the Franco-Prussian War did not last long, it was of epoch-making significance in European history. Through the Franco-Prussian War, Prussia, which had risen in the German region, realized its ambitions for many years and led the divided Germany to achieve unification.

After the war, Germany replaced France and became the new center of foreign affairs in Europe. This battle also established the feud between France and Germany that lasted for more than 90 years, paving the way for the two world wars that broke out in the 20th century.

Banxian believes that although there are still some regional disputes in this world, war can finally no longer be the final means of communication between major powers. We can see that Germany and France, the former century-old rivals, finally shook hands and made peace. The most obvious form of competition between the two sides is nothing more than that on the green football field. This is such a gratifying and prosperous scene. May the good stories between Germany and France last forever, and the world will no longer be disturbed by war.

From then on, he devoted himself to the cause of German unification, and because of his achievements in practice, he became the most famous politician in Germany and even Europe in the late 19th century. Bismarck particularly appreciated the views of the famous German military theorist Clausewitz, who believed that there was only one way to achieve German unification, and that was "by the sword, one state dominating the rest."

On September 30, 1862, Bismarck, who had just become Prime Minister, delivered the famous “Iron-Blooded Speech” in the Prussian Parliament. He claimed: “The major problems of the day cannot be solved through speeches and majority resolutions. But through iron and blood. "Under the leadership of Bismarck, the Kingdom of Prussia in the mid-to-late 19th century passed the war with Denmark, the war with Austria and the war with France.