Conservatism‚ Nationalism‚ and Prussification as driving forces of unification After the creation of the German Confederation‚ Otto von Bismarck‚ the Prussian representative in the union of German states‚ was determined to unite them into one single empire‚ with Prussia as its core. Prussia officially took over the rest of German sates by 1871‚ but in the meantime Bismarck implemented several internal and foreign policies to make that happen along with unification. After his speech on September 30th
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Prime Minister Otto Von Bismarck and Prime Minister Count Camillo Benso di Cavour were powerful men who believed in politics based on practical objectives rather than on ideals‚ also referred to as Realpolitik. Bismarck sought to unify Germany while Cavour sought to unify Italy. Looking at which one was more effective as a leader it is my opinion that Otto Von Bismarck was most effective in the success of his nation. Bismarck was a high-ranking diplomat of the Prussian government‚ it was said that
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and yearned for European peace‚ Otto von Bismarck developed alliance mechanisms and he maintained Germany’s leadership in national affairs‚ previously Bismarck was fired by William II Germany began a pursuit to expand which angered other European countries‚ once shot was fired‚ alliances tightened and the First World War began. Otto von Bismarck’s methods to keep peace in Europe‚ impacted the power of Germany as a nation. Young Emperor William II dismissed Bismarck which generated the Rival Blocs
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Otto Bismarck was the shining leader of the shining Germany during the years 1862-1890. At the time Germany was a new country where Bismarck was in charge for many things that happened inside and outside the country. He was responsible for unifying the country by using different policies. Bismarck was a conservative‚ which meant that he didn’t prefer changes and he felt like god made the system. As a leader Bismarck made clear that the goals of the state were more important then any other concern
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Otto Van Bismarck began his reign when he was appointed as the prime minister of Prussia in 1862 by King William I. At this point in time‚ Prussia was in a mediocre state of power‚ considerably inferior in comparison to its other surrounding nations. As Bismarck steps into his role as ruler‚ he had distinctive and clear goals for the rise of power of Prussia over the unification of Germany. His reign consisted of strategies that were effective in the manipulation of domestic and international politics
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Napoleon vs. Bismarck How were they alike? How were they different? Napoleon Bonaparte and Otto von Bismarck affected not only the outlook of their own countries‚ but the outlook of Europe as a whole. These two men were solely responsible for their countries preeminence during their reign. Although‚ Bismarck was not the king of his country he seemingly ruled it. Bismarck and Napoleon compare through military success‚ dominance in Europe‚ and ruthlessness. The two men differ by military expansion
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There’s a reason Otto Eduard Leopold‚ or more commonly known as Otto von Bismarck‚ is nicknamed the Iron Chancellor. His impacts on both national German/Prussian and international history are arguably second to none throughout all of history. The Iron Chancellor’s impact can still be seen and still continue to influence the world today‚ which truly shows how large his significance on history is. His military and political victories strengthened Germany into a global world power which lasted for almost
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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)
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To what extend does Otto Von Bismarck deserve his reputation as the man who united Germany? On the 18th of January‚ 1871‚ Bismarck proclaimed the German Empire in the Hall of Mirrors in the Palace of Versailles. Germany had been unified be Prussia‚ under its prime minister Otto von Bismarck. The unification involved three wars and‚ it has been claimed‚ was not created by a desire for nationalism but a struggle to determine Prussian dominance within the German states. Up until World War II‚ it
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William I choose to hire Otto von Bismarck as chancellor in order to quiet the unrest. Otto von Bismarck was a realpolitik‚ someone whose decisions were based on practicality‚ not morals. The policies of Otto von Bismarck’s government represented the new kind of conservatism because they represented realpolitik through doing what’s best for the country by incorporating the growing idea of socialism into reforms‚ all while valuing
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