Bismarck

Bismarck

Otto Von Bismarck’s use of Realpolitik to unify Germany was necessary. Bismarck had been given powerful positions in the government and took advantage of it for his country. It is understandable that he may have been as a cheating and lying leader. But, Otto did everything right for his country even if it meant stealing or playing tricks. “But no matter how late he went to bed, Bismarck found it hard to sleep. He was constantly worried about the fate of his country.” (pg. 67 Bismarck Book). This quote explains how loyal and how much he cared about his country. He did not sleep well, his diet was awful, along with a bad drinking problem. His life change from being a conservative, trying to get back old teachings and government but, eventually became a liberal. At the need of the wars he was greatly appreciated for his contribution in uniting Germany. His ways of uniting were very unlikely but they worked very well, they may have been mean or rude but he had one thing in his mind, unite the northern Germany with southern Germany. Creating the German Nation. Otto’s method of taking money from the parliament without permission was completely necessary. Other leaders and politicians thought this was in fact unnecessary. Bismarck did not the money he “stole” for himself, but he spent it all on the military to improve weapons and armory. Having a strong, well-trained army allowed him to give security to his people. With new and improved weapons, Germany’s army was stronger than its opponents. The Austrian Empire, Duches and the French were soon taken out by this powerful army. After his mission to conquer France was completed France paid a million franc fine that paid for Germany’s war expenses. Being a chancellor of Prussia meant that he controlled everything. His army encouraged southern German states to unite with Prussia because Prussia had a large army that allowed security. The army also allowed them to have money and land and resources for things they needed. These reasons are why Southern German States decided to be part of Prussian Empire. Bismarck also used war as a method of unifying Germany. With its strong powerful army, war was an even bigger contribution. With war, Bismarck had conquered many lands, having more resources and more people, southern German states were tempted to join. Wars also created more power, more land to control means more power. The wars brought the nations of Europe together. The as against the French showed that Prussia had total control of Europe, defeated the most powerful country really showed how Prussia was overpowered. All the wars and money put towards the military were all from Bismarck, his use of realpolitik, doing what is best for the county even if its not the right thing, it was much more efficient. War also allowed Germans to trust Bismarck. With the trust he gained, the people supported what he was doing. Using realpolitik to gather everyone up together was more efficient than waiting and taking time to develop. Bismarck didn’t have to use realpolitik to unite the German states, he could have waited and came up with another idea. If Bismarck waited or came up with another idea to unite Germany, France may have already taken over them before they gained too much power. Being efficient was much better than waiting for things to just happen. He was first a conservative, trying to get back old teachings but eventually saw that Germany needed change, and he changed Prussia greatly, in the most efficient way. He may have used peace treaties or spent his money more towards the people other than the military. But, the military gave the people security, the most important thing in Bismarck’s eyes, his people did have to worry about their most powerful neighbor, France. The people felt secure with the way Bismarck was leading them, there was no other efficient way that Bismarck could have worked on to unite Southern France with Prussia. Bismarck was the most appreciated leader in Germany. Today there is a holiday dedicated to him. Without his use of realpolitik, Germany today may have not been united the way it is. He used War, and Military strength to unite Germany, convincing southern Germany that they needed protection, they joined the Prussian Empire. Bismarck always thought about his country and how to improve it, yes he may have things that were wrong but he did it for his country. Without his early unification of Germany, They may have been crushed by their much greater opponents such as Austria or France. Bismarck had done everything right for his country.