What war was initiated by the publication of the Ems Dispatch?

Correct answer: C. Franco-Prussian War

A. American Civil War
B. Spanish-American War
C. Franco-Prussian War
D. French-Indian War

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The Ems Dispatch was edited and published in a way that provoked France and helped trigger the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-71. The conflict ended with German victory and the unification of Germany.

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