GERMANEMPIRE
German Empire
The German Empire is the common name given to the state officially named German Reich, designating Germany from the unification of Germany and proclamation of Wilhelm I as German Emperor on 18 January 1871, to 1918, when it became a federal republic after defeat in World War I and the abdication of the Emperor, Wilhelm II.The above text is a snippet from Wikipedia: German Empire
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