How did Bismarck shape the unification of Germany?

Question

I have a modern history assessment
This is our question
Do people shape events or do the events of the past cause certain figures to become famous/ infamous
and we have to relate it to Bismarck and the Unification of German
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Answer 1

Bismark shaped the formation of a German Nation by internally working to unite the German States and externally playing the fears and weaknesses of the Major European Empires against one another.

Britain and France had been natural enemies since time remembered, Russia had strong ties with France, the once powerful Spain and Austria were Empires in decline. Great Britain's huge overseas Empire threatened the Continental powers of Europe. Great Britain had a proven Navy but a small army, the Power of Great Britain ended close to the shore line. By supporting Prussia and a Germany Great Britain would be able to ally itself with a powerful land force on Europe. A British German alliance would be more of a counter balance to the Powerful Russian French alliance.



Bismark also took full advantages of the weaknesses of the personalities involved. Europe was ruled by royal families, each family member had there own personal weaknesses, fears, likes and hatreds. Bismark was very successful at agitating these to his advantages. He was once portrayed in a cartoon as a spider weaving his web. Personally I prefered the cartoon of him being the pilot.



Soon after Kasier William II fired him the world fell into war.

Answer 2

Bismarck was the leader of Prussia, an inependent German state.

The southern German states were ruled by Austria, the north by Denmark.

Bismarck allied with Austria to attack Denmark, he then allied with Italy to invade Austria. Once the two parties were defeated, France opposed the union. Bismarck provoked the French Emperor into attacking Prussia, he did this so France would be seen as the villain. Prussia then defeated France and created Germany.

No other leader would have come up with a plan like Bismarck, as Bismark knew how to deal with other nations.

Answer 3

No, they were not, overlapping alliances which conflicted with each other caused it. When there was a small dispute between Serbia and Austria it blew up into a massive conflict. It was not solely Germany's fault.

Answer 4

Make you decision...



1) mit Blut und Eisen...

2) Kanonen statt Butter...

3) Gold gab ich für Eisen !?

Answer 5

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. The mastery he showed in foreign policy was such that he was able to outwit all other powers and make their leaders look pathetic.



Bismarck inherited the ideas and political principles of the Junker class of which he was born into. Bismarcks father was loyal to the Prussian crown and narrow minded in his outlook, except for his choice in wife. Whilhelmine, Bismarcks mother was from a middle class background and cultured. She passed onto her son her love of music and literature. He was later to become a master in many fields of knowledge through his interest in reading. Bismarck disliked his mother but revered his father. From his family Bismarck gained a highly autocratic, intensively conservative and monarchical outlook on life. He also became a Prussian patriot. Bismarck born into nobility accepted its beliefs as his own.



Bismarck had a mostly typical Junker education that he used to gain employment in the Prussian Civil Service. Bismarck started his education in Berlin at the spartan boarding school Plenum Academy where religious and physical exercises dominated. He later transferred to the Gymnasium (high school) at which he learnt foreign languages. In 1832 he entered the University of Gottingen and studied law. Gottingen was one of the centres of German liberalism and a strange choice for Bismarck. He rarely attended lectures preferring instead to drink, duel and womanise. A dabbling in Liberal literature and German philosophy took up the rest of his time. Liberalism had no appeal to him so he changed universities to the University of Berlin where he passed in 1835. As Bismarck himself put it "mob interference with political authority conflicted with my Prussian upbringing and I returned to Berlin with less liberal opinions than when I quitted it." After reluctantly serving his compulsory year in the military as a Gardejager (sharpshooter) Bismarck entered the Prussian Civil Service. He disliked following other people's policy and left the Civil Service in 1839 to look after his estates. Bismarck lived a restless life on his estates but did manage to marry Johanna von Puttkammer. His first political break came in 1847 when he was appointed in place of an ill man to the United Diet. It was in the United Diet that Bismarck emerged as a defender of the monarchy and a Junker reactionary. Bismarcks reactionary stance and anti liberalism endeared him to the Prussian government. In 1851 he was appointed Prussian representative to the restored German Bund as a reward for his stance in the United Diet. During his time in the Bund Bismarck formed an anti-Austrian view point. He insisted on equal status for Prussia and Austria and emphasised it by smoking at the Bund. This violated diplomatic procedure as only Austria previously smoked. Regent William sidelined Bismarck in 1859 for his anti Austrian views and sent him to St Petersburg. As Ambassador in the Russian capital he formed a great respect for Russian strength. In 1862 he was made Ambassador in Paris. Bismarcks views and attitudes saw him hold a series of political posts

Answer 6

We sunk it.