[quote=Pepperm1nts]
That probably shouldn't happen for a bit, I think. Didn't Bismarck have to pull off some major trickery to fool the southern German states into thinking they had to unify against France? If I remember correctly, the southern German states were very reluctant to unify.
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And now that France and Prussia are buddies..
[quote=So Boerd]
He did, however, having the French as an ally rather than an enemy makes it easier. They can assent and retain autonomy, or resist and I crush them. No one will help them.
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