Their wheat governed the price of that staple In the world market. their homes were in many cases mansions. and their peace seemed secure. for at least 80 years. But their exclusiveness led to their downfall. The FrancoGerman war of 187071 gave the Russian government its ammunition to move against these rich farmers. In a deal with Germanys Chancellor Bismarck. Russia remained neutral providing the German government withdrew its political guardianship of the Mennonites. Bismarck accepted. with one countercondition: that the colonists be allowed 10 years to emigrate. Thus began one of historys great exoduses. Thus. too. began the development of the Hutchinson territory as a breadbasket.
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