The Watchtower, “Part 31—“Your Will Be Done on Earth””
“When World War I began in 1914, the ruling power of the revived German Empire was found fulfilling the role of the “king of the north,” whereas the Anglo-American dual world power was fulfilling the opposite role of the “king of the south.””
A contemporaneous statement of the identification of Daniel's “king of the north” with Germany.
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Provenance and verification note for The Watchtower, Part 31—“Your Will Be Done on Earth”
Confidence note. Document opened on wol.jw.org on 19 September 2026; the wording was read in full and the page number taken from the library's own page markers.
Accessed. 19 September 2026 · Source ID. src-chg-d-w-1960-0201-king-north-germany