Book Review: ‘Blood and Iron’ History of German Empire

Blood and Iron: The Rise and Fall of the German Empire, 1871–1918, by Katja Hoyer (History Press, 272 pages, $27.95)

The 1860s were a tumultuous time. Many Americans associate the decade with the U.S. Civil War, which the historian Shelby Foote called “the crossroads of our being.” But while the United States was enduring its own fiery trial, the balance of power on the European continent was also shifting in ways that would change both Europe and the world forever.

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Blood and Iron: The Rise and Fall of the German Empire, 1871–1918, by Katja Hoyer (History Press, 272 pages, $27.95)

The 1860s were a tumultuous time. Many Americans associate the decade with the U.S. Civil War, which the historian Shelby Foote called “the crossroads of our being.” But while the United States was enduring its own fiery trial, the balance of power on the European continent was also shifting in ways that would change both Europe and the world forever.