Dan Snow's History Hit

Blood and Iron: The German Empire

German unification in 1871 immediately altered the balance of power in Europe and across the world, but what did its existence and expansion in the 19th and early 20th-century really mean? Katja Hoyer joins Dan in this follow-up episode to <a href="https://play.acast.com/s/dansnowshistoryhit/thesecondreich" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Second Reich</a> which examined the formation of Germany. This time round Katja and Dan tackle the internal politics of the Second Reich, the role of the Kaiser, German expansionism and colonialism and how the legacy of the German Empire can still be felt today. If you want to listen to our podcast with the creators of the Oscar-winning film <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/ng-interactive/2020/nov/18/colette-a-former-french-resistance-member-confronts-a-family-tragedy-75-years-later?CMP=gu_com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Colette</a> the please click <a href="https://play.acast.com/s/dansnowshistoryhit/frenchresistanceheroineheadingtotheoscars" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>.

History! The most exciting and important things that have ever happened on the planet. Powerful kings, warrior queens, nomads, empires and expeditions. Historian Dan Snow and his expert guests bring all these stories to life and more in a daily dose of history. Join Dan as he digs into the past to make sense of the headlines and get up close to the biggest discoveries being made around the world today, as they happen. If you want to get in touch with the podcast, you can email us at <a href="mailto:ds.hh@historyhit.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ds.hh@historyhit.com</a>, we'd love to hear from you!