UPSC History Optional · Paper II · 2017 · Q5(d) · 10 marks
“18 January, 1871 had been a day of triumph for the strength and pride Germany and 28 June, 1919 was the day of chastisement.” Critically examine
- Chapter
- Nation-State System
- Topic
- Bismarck's Foreign Policy and Sedan
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