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In 1864, Christian IX reportedly offered to bring all of Denmark into the German Confederation to avoid losing Schleswig-Holstein, and Bismarck turned it down. Why would Prussia reject sovereignty over Danish territory and the Baltic strai…

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In 1864, Christian IX reportedly offered to bring all of Denmark into the German Confederation to avoid losing Schleswig-Holstein, and Bismarck turned it down. Why would Prussia reject sovereignty over Danish territory and the Baltic strai… | Infolitico