Otto von Bismarck

1. Compare and contrast the foreign policies of Bismarck vs. Kaiser Wilhelm. How were their decisions significant to WWI? (At least three paragraphs). (9 PTS) After greatly expanding his territory many perceived Otto Von Bismarck as a leader that who was a great expansionist and a person who believed in imperialism. However, one major note about Otto Von Bismarck is that he refused to go to war, he always preferred peace over violence because he feared of the damage war and battle would do to…

events have left a mark on history, but it is best done by the people who cause these effects. One of these famous European figures is Otto von Bismarck. Bismarck is the most important figure in European history due to his Unification of Germany, His Alliances and their affect on World War I, and his Military Strategies which influenced nationalism. Otto von Bismarck was born on April 1, 1815 in Prussia to a family of the Junker nobility, but only lived a middle class life, as his father was…

Two of the greatest men in modern history, Otto von Bismarck and Adolf Hitler were determined to transform Germany into a great power. Despite being Prussian, Bismarck was nonetheless driven to unify Germany due to the fear of liberal ideology in a fragmented Germany. In essence, Bismarck was violent and would not stop at anything until his goals were realized with the eventual formation of a German state. Meanwhile, Adolf Hitler, an Austrian, sought to rid the nation of any race that was not…

The historical figure I admire the most would have to be Otto von Bismarck, the great unifier of Germany and keeper of European peace for over Thirty Decades. I am enamored by how the man could procrastinate, drink and party and then at the last minute, with no preparation, come up with a plan to save the day. You see Bismarck always had a plan. When the Danish attacked the German population of Schleswig–Holstein, Bismarck calmly turned his army facing Austria and proceeded to crush the Danes.…

this war led to the creation of a unified Germany. The primary cause of this war was Otto von Bismarck’s leadership of Prussia. This can be illustrated through Wilhelm I’s dependency on Bismarck, Bismarck outflanking the Prussian liberals, and Bismarck’s use of distinctive strategies to manipulate others to generate war. Otto von Bismarck’s leadership of Prussia can be seen through Wilhelm I’s dependency on Bismarck. When Wilhelm ascended the Prussian throne his militaristic outlook gained him…

Otto von Bismarck unified Germany which consisted of 27 territories. During this time period, Germany rapidly started to become industrialized mainly in obtaining coal and iron. The population at the time was about 60 million. Germany caught up with great powers like Britain and France by having a growing rail network, and one of the strongest armies. Their navy also was the second best Navy. Otto Von Bismarck's foreign policy was to maintain a balance of power in Europe because he feared France…

In the early 1800s alliances were introduced to hold peace in Europe, but ended up leading more war. Otto von Bismarck mainly used war to ‘unify’ Germany and keep peace all over Europe. In this, he thought France wanted revenge and no peace, so he formed a Dual Alliance with Austria-Hungary; Italy later joined along with them creating the Triple Alliance. After this, Archduke Ferdinand was assassinated in 1914. Russia then decided to join and team with Serbia against Austria-Hungary for an…

With that being said, many Europeans were of the same nationality, whereas they had no land by name to represent that. This very concept was used by Otto Von Bismarck in 1850-1871, inspiring him to wage wars against France and Austria to enhance and emphasize nationalism in the southern states of Germany as an incentive to synthesize all of the German states into one powerful nation. As the map of central…

in their societies. These changes most often dealt with instituting governments that fit the needs and interests of the people they governed. Napoleon Bonaparte of France and Otto von Bismarck of Germany were two significant leaders of change during the Age of Revolution. Although both Napoleon Bonaparte and Otto von Bismarck had similar militaristic policies of expansion and used nationalism to unite the people, they differed in the amount of political power they both vested. Whereas…

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…