On When Bismarck Suckered France Into War In 1870 (the Franco-Prussian War)

Yeah, I guess that he took the cordial and conciliatory transcript between King William the Second and French Ambassador, Benedetti, in which William assured Count Benedetti that Prussia had no interest in the Spanish Crown, and changed it to make the meeting seem much more bellicose. Bismarck then of course published it and before the matter could be cleared up, what do you know, tens of thousands of coffins were being manufactured in both countries. Terrific job, Otto.......................................................................................................P.S. If you're looking for a really superb documentary on the Franco-Prussian War, I strongly recommend this one. It's short but includes pretty much everything - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DhbgJJ_M1s