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What if the German Empire as we know it never formed in 1871, and instead the North German Confederation continued its existence as its own country? If Bismarck's 1871 ploy was unsuccessful, for instance, how long would it be before there was another attempt to create a unified German state (if there was an attempt at all)? What would Bavaria, Wurttemberg and Baden do if they chose to remain independent of North Germany?
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