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Originally Posted by rubecube
Yeah, I'm not exactly an expert on German history but weren't they largely a collection of feudal lands?
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Ruled by an absolute monarch, and an extremely powerful, cohesive group of aristocrats. Not to mention the extreme political power of the Prussian general military staff, and the deeply impregnated German militarism that had its roots going back to the Napoleonic Wars.
No, Germany was spoiling for a fight for a very long time.