Bismarck

In 1866, Bismarck made an offensive alliance with Italy . He was not only realized the war with Austria was inevitable for German unification but also confident that Austria was unable to defend herself. Rapid victory on the battlefield has long been a foregone conclusion to Bismarck. Prussia’s army had better training than the Austria’s army. Helmuth von Moltke, the chief of staff of the Prussian Army, used the railway efficiently led to Prussia’s military was able to move rapidly and his skillful tactics helped Prussia to win the war. The breech-loading needle gun gave the Prussian army a decisive superiority over the Austrians who were still using the old muzzle-loading rifles . In addition, Bismarck isolated that Austria would not gain…

Blood and Iron: Production from Destruction Bryce K. Richards The idea that a nation can be ruled through violence and war is one that is, at first, frowned upon but in regards to leadership it can be seen as quite effective. Otto Von Bismarck introduced his version of this method of governing during his speech justifying the increase in military spending in Prussia September 29 of 1862. He mentioned the phrase for which he was remembered in that he stated that a nation is better run “not…

off the ideas of one feeling the superiority of their country against others based off of race, culture and power. Through the process of German unification it brought about the sense of nationalism and the ideas of a nation. A nation consists of a common culture, being financially powerful, and unified. Otto von Bismarck who was the Prime Minister of Prussia at this time helped succeed Germany to being one of the top five major powers of Europe. Bismarck wanted his country to be just for the…

While Otto Von Bismarck was ruling over Prussia, he had plans for Germany as a whole. He wanted Germany to become more stable by unifying the other colonies to Prussia and he wanted it to become a stable European power. When Kaiser Wilhelm II took the lead this goal was changed, Wilhelm II wanted Germany to grow and colonize globally in hopes of becoming a global power. (WorldBook Online, Napoleon III, 2016) (Gale, Germany, 2016) (Biography. Com,"Kaiser Wilhelm Biography Emperor (1859–1941)”,…

Otto Von Bismarck was born on April 1, 1815. He was appointed prime minister of Prussia as he was a supporter of King William I. Since the German Confederation was made out of thirty eight states, there was no unity. In 1848, people of the German Confederation wanted a unified Germany, and so the Frankfurt Assembly attempted to create a constitution for a unified Germany;although it was unsuccessful. Due to this, Bismarck became well known for his part in the unification of Germany. He was…

Otto von Bismarck, the infant German state began to develop a growing sense of nationalistic pride, as the National Liberals became a dominant political force for political and social activism. When Bismarck and the Prussian-controlled German government tried to unify their people under the new regime, they were faced with a struggle between differing cultures of the various German states, known as the Kulturkampf. They found that one of the easiest ways to eliminate this separation was to…

King of Prussia was not being allowed to increase military spending because of the Prussian representative assembly. Otto von Bismarck, the Prime Minister of Prussia was asked by the King of Prussia to appear in front of the Budget Committee to stress the importance of the military in allowing Prussia to remain in power during the German nations unification. Bismarck gave a speech known as “Blood and Iron” to express his reasoning behind why the military deserved to receive an increase in…

From 1862-1890, German Chancellor and Prussian Statesman Otto Von Bismarck utilized a foreign policy known as Realpolitik. Realpolitik is politics/diplomacy based on practical and logical political possibilities that completely excludes morals and ethics from decisions. Bismarck utilized this foreign policy in order to expand Prussia’s rule over Germany while minimizing any casualties or war from Prussia itself by manipulating other countries and people in order to achieve certain goals. For…

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…

Otto von Bismarck— “The Iron Chancellor” Otto von Bismarck, one of the most influential characters in European history brought together the birth of the German empire. Bismarck became the first chancellor of the German empire under the “leadership” of William II during the late nineteenth century (History.com, Otto Von Bismarck). He developed Germany into an economic powerhouse to even rival that of Great Britain. Through the usage of the Realpolitik and cunning intellect, he managed to…