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Originally Posted by TiredOldSoldier
I admit I'm ignorant on item one, agree with you on the second, but the third .... the "Ems telegram" of 1870 was a deliberate provocation and Napoleon III falling for it and declaring war is only half the story.........
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Hello T.O.S.,
That Bismarck tricked Napoleon III via the Ems telegram is true, however both sides played their multiple tricks via. diplomatic matches were sometimes Nap.III almost got "his" way - but in the end Bismarck prevailed as the more cunning politican.
These two gentleman Bismarck and Churchill were both masters in diplomacy and cunningness in order to make their beloved country emerge as the winner.
Regards
Kruska