Imperial germany 1871 1918 the short oxford history of germany oxford short history of germany 1st edition imperial germany 1871 1918 the short oxford history of germany oxford short history of germany 1st edition by james retallack editor 44 out of 5 stars 5 ratings isbn 13 978 0199204878 isbn 10 019920487x. Imperial germany 1871 1918 short oxford history of germany edited by retallackjames oxford oxford university press 2008 pp 333 paper 3400 isbn 978 0199204878. Download citation imperial germany 1871 1918 short oxford history of germany review the study of imperial germany remains vibrant as the essays in this volume of the short oxford . Oxford short history of germany the german empire was founded in january 1871 not only on the basis of chancellor otto von bismarcks blood and iron policy but also with the support of liberal nationalists under bismarck and kaiser wilhelm ii germany became the dynamo of europe