Read an English translation of a poem that inspired unity amongst the German people during the 19th century.

Collection of documents spans from 1848 through 1871, including the Imperial Proclamation that united the various German states.

Read about Admiral Tirpitz's plan to have the Reichstag approve as much money as possible for battleships in the decade before World War I.

Explains the historical events from Napoleon's rule through the Franco-German War that resulted in Germany becoming on nation.

Explains the problems that the new German Empire faced under Bismarck's rule, including the division between Catholics and Protestants.

Discover the roles of the Social Democrats, the Women's Movement, and the Jewish Population in pre-World War I Germany.

Explores the situation in the united Germany after Bismarck was dismissed by Kaiser Wilhelm II. Read about the Pan-German League.