Herr Otto Von Bismarcks iron-man image and the unique personality was the crucial factor in the unification of Germany. His skill as a diplomat was unrivalled during his reign as chancellor of Prussia and Germany.....
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Sort of what other posters have said already—Austria was part of Austria-Hungary at the time, an empire which included not just current-day Hungary but Czechoslovakia, Slovenia, Serbia, and so on—it would have been a nightmare, practically ...
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Bismarck used Realpolitik , ruthless politics that puts the goals of the state ahead of any other concern (basically "ends justify the means" politics.) Specifically, in addition to ignoring Prussian law when he felt it necessary,...
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One can not solely claim that Otto Von Bismarck brought about German unification. It was a number of factors which worked in his favor. For example, the Zollverein was an effective economic force in unifying some of the disgruntled southern...
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He wanted to because of of mostly Nationalistic feelings. Bismark introduced militarism in Germany and started to build a grand army to increase its power.
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Here is a link that might explain how the chancellor did it. Chancellor of Germany from 1871-1890.
http://answers.yahoo.com.au/question/index?qid=20080416...
He was looking for power, power in one big country rather than many smaller states.
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