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The Franco-Prussian War
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What was the immediate cause of the Franco-Prussian War?
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The Ems Dispatch
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The Ems Dispatch was a telegram sent by Prussian Chancellor Otto von Bismarck in July 1870 that was deliberately altered to make it appear that French Emperor Napoleon III had insulted Prussian King Wilhelm I. This led to widespread outrage in France and ultimately to the outbreak of war.