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German Reich
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Name for the German state (1871–1945)
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German Reich (lit. 'German Empire' or 'German Realm', from German: Deutsches Reich) was the constitutional name for the German nation state that existed from 1871 to 1945. The Reich became understood as deriving its authority and sovereignty entirely from a continuing unitary German Volk ("national people"), with that authority and sovereignty...

Instance of
Nation state
Reich
former administrative territorial entity
Historical period
historical country
Head of state
Wilhelm I
Different from
German Empire (1848–1849)
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