Bismarck and the Development of Germany, Volume III: The Period of Fortification, 1880-1898The Period of Fortification, 1880 1898The burst of capitalistic expansion that accompanied German unification came to an abrupt end with the crash of 1873, which opened a period of economic depression. Volume III describes the continuation of Bismarck's efforts to cope with the resulting economic and social problems that hindered his quest for a new national consensus in support of the Prussian German establishment. It also brings to a climax