Q8. Otto Von Bismarck had a different way of achieving his goals because he thought differently then most. In 1862 Wilhelm I chose a wealthy landowner by the name of Otto Von Bismarck. Otto Von Bismarck was now named the new prime minister of Prussia. Bismarck became an amazing German historical figure, it was due to his ability to master realpolitik. Realpolitik translates to "the politics of reality." This form of politics left no room for idealism. This was just the start of amazing things yet to come from Bismarck.
Bismarck began by declaring that during his rule he would not need or use the consent of the parliament or a legal budget. However, doing that would be in direct violation of the constitution. He then began to expand Prussia's Empire by making an alliance with Austria. Using this alliance between the two empires, they went to war with Denmark in order to win over boarders. After winning, Prussia took over …show more content…
There were still a few German states that were left untouched by the Prussian rule, Bismarck wanted to change that. Bismarck thought that he could win the remaining Germans over by making them face a threat from an outside force. As a result, he came to the conclusion that a war with France would be his only option. Like many other things, Bismarck was extremely good when it came to creating "incidents." He had made it seem that the French ambassador had insulted the Prussian king. The French then declared war on Prussia in July 1870. France had made a mistake in declaring war with France, just like Austria previously had. They both failed to recognize the army skills, and supplies the Prussians had. In September 1870 the Prussians had taken about 83,000 French prisoners, including the emperor Napoleon III. This war between France and Prussia was named the Franco-Prussian War. Shortly after, Wilhelm I was crowned as the official kaiser, which was also known as the Prussian
Bismarck began by declaring that during his rule he would not need or use the consent of the parliament or a legal budget. However, doing that would be in direct violation of the constitution. He then began to expand Prussia's Empire by making an alliance with Austria. Using this alliance between the two empires, they went to war with Denmark in order to win over boarders. After winning, Prussia took over …show more content…
There were still a few German states that were left untouched by the Prussian rule, Bismarck wanted to change that. Bismarck thought that he could win the remaining Germans over by making them face a threat from an outside force. As a result, he came to the conclusion that a war with France would be his only option. Like many other things, Bismarck was extremely good when it came to creating "incidents." He had made it seem that the French ambassador had insulted the Prussian king. The French then declared war on Prussia in July 1870. France had made a mistake in declaring war with France, just like Austria previously had. They both failed to recognize the army skills, and supplies the Prussians had. In September 1870 the Prussians had taken about 83,000 French prisoners, including the emperor Napoleon III. This war between France and Prussia was named the Franco-Prussian War. Shortly after, Wilhelm I was crowned as the official kaiser, which was also known as the Prussian