Otto von Bismarck

1862 the 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…

Until the breakout of World War 1 in 1914, Europe had maintained an uneasy peace since 1871. Following its unification in 1871, Germany formed the Triple Alliance with Italy and Austria-Hungary in 1882 under the leadership of chancellor Otto von Bismarck. In 1894, William II dropped the Reinsurance Treaty with Russia, prompting a Franco-Russian alliance. British-German relations also turned bitter because of William’s rash foreign policy. In 1907, Britain joined France and Russia, forming the…

The Danish War took place in 1864. Bismarck teamed up with Austria, but secretly Austria was his enemy. Bismarck and Austria combined, defeated Denmark and took Schleswig as a price, which resulted in Holstein going to Austria. Germany targeted Denmark because Denmark controlled the northern properties and they wanted Schelwig. The unification of Germany forced the states to pull together and help end the war. The Austro-Prussian War took place in 1866. Bismarck had to get rid of Austrian…

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…

(Doc. 8) Otto Von Bismarck would not agree with Rhodes ideas that Britain is a great nation he would instead root for the German nation. Bismarck, whom was a chancellor in Germany and he attempted to show off German nationalism by gathering nations were fellow Germans lived such as Alsace and Lorraine which was originally under French control. Bismarck thought that if those from other nations/ culture did not want to follow German…

established their commonwealth internationally. However the purpose of Imperial Germany was not only to become one of the “Great Powers” but also a symbolic figure with statues of national heroes.(book) Otto von Bismarck became one of the reasons for the advancement of Germany influence around the world. Bismarck was considered to be the founding father of the German Empire because of his unification process.…

German led to the establishment of a movement called German Nationalism that resisted his attempts to invade and conquer Germany. Germans wanted to be independent and thus keep invaders away. Nationalism provoked German under the leadership of Otto von Bismarck to establish the German Unification ideology that provoked the Austro-Prussian War that ensured a win against Austria in 1866 (Smith 59). In addition, the ideology strengthened Germans’ resolve that ignited the Franco-Prussian War of 1870…

The answer to this perplexing question lies on how the French viewed the outside world. By turning Egypt into an object to be visited and observed, the event organizers created an image of Egypt as something set apart from Europe that could be acquired. In a very real sense, the exhibit made the French ponder how their own unique culture compared to that of the Egyptians. As a result, this had the unintended consequences of stirring French nationalism and a desire for empire, especially when…

Although in some ways Germany played a minor role in causing World War I because Germany was pressured into WWI to honor its alliances, Germany should be blamed for the war to a great extent because Germany played a crucial role in establishing the alliance system, increased tensions and anticipation of war throughout Europe through its militaristic practices, and increased the size of World War I with its aggressive use of military strategy and new weapons. While some have maintained that…

In 1888, Otto von Bismarck remarked that “the next great European war will probably come out of some damn foolish thing in the Balkans.” (Massie, p. 82) At the time, he was referring to the aftermath of the Serbo-Bulgarian war, which managed, in a series of resonating blows, to shatter the Ottoman Empire’s tenuous grasp on the Balkans and splinter the League of Three Empires. Over the next forty years, the ever-fluid situation in the Balkans ebbed and flowed, but never strayed far from a point…