Complete the sentence about German Empire with the correct year: The empire was founded on 18 January ______, when the south German states, except for Austria, Switzerland and Liechtenstein, joined the North German Confederation.

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: D. 1871

The empire was founded on 18 January 1871, when the south German states, except for Austria, joined.

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