The Franco - Prussian War of 1870 - Sowing the Seeds for WW I
February 1870, marked the conclusion of the Franco - Prussian War that changed 
the balance of power in Europe for generations. With Paris starving, the French had no choice but an ignominious surrender. Geoffrey Wawro's "The Franco-Prussian War: The German Conquest of France in 1870" details the many famous battles and ill-fated reparations levied on France that paved the way for WW I and the future cataclysm of the 20th Century.
Top Recommendation for February
The Franco - Prussian War: The German Conquest of France in 1870,
by Geoffry Wawro (2005 - 346pp)
The earth shattering event that unified Germany, impoverished France and sowed the seeds for World War II and the ill-conceived Treaty of Versailles in 1919
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Let me know how you like the book. It’s fascinating…and was a revelation to me.
Rick Sperry
May I order this book through you? If so, instructions please.
Jim
Great recommendation..! While Americans were blissfully living through the Gilded Age, France and Prussia/Germany were bloodletting on the continent in a war that led directly to U.S. involvement in both WW I & II. Huge reparations demanded by Germany led to same at Versailles. Anyone interested in WW I out to know about the Franco-Prussian war…a good, tense read too. Many famous battles you can’t quite place..now you know. Parisians starving? Impossible you say…