# Episode 533: Blood and Iron

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Podcast: [Western Civ](https://stenobird.com/podcast/western-civ-780766)
Published: 2026-04-24T14:00:02+00:00
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Duration seconds: 5100

## Resource

In the span of a decade, Bismarck does the unthinkable. He unites Germany, changing the history of western civilization forever. Western Civ 2.0

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