He thinks that Austria would resist unification and weaken a unified Germany.
He thinks that Austria would resist unification and weaken a unified Germany. -Apex
Prussia's main rival for leadership of the German people, according to Bismarck, was Austria. This rivalry culminated in the Austro-Prussian War of 1866. Bismarck sought to weaken and marginalize Austria's influence over the German states to establish Prussian dominance in a unified Germany.
Otto von Bismarck
Otto Bismarck (later von Bismarck), the first-ever German chancellor, he became chancellor of a unified Germany in 1871. He was already chancellor of the most powerful state in the German Confederation (1815-1866).
Otto Von Bismarck unified the German states under the Prussian king.WilliamBismarck
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Bismarck used diplomacy and the army his aim was to strengthen Prussia through the unification of the German states.Bismarck used diplomacy and the army his aim was to strengthen Prussia through the unification of the German states.
The Prusso-Austrian war of 1864 changed the power structure within the Germanic lands and hence in Europe overall. For much of European history, Austria was the dominant German power and all the german states, (prussia included) followed their lead. When Prussia defeated Austria, Austria pulled out of German affairs and focused on their empire in the south. Prussia (with Bismarck as PM) eventually unified Germany, first through the North German confederation and finally with the German Reich, where the Prussian king became German Emperor.
PRUSSIA is the answer you are looking for, but does not exactly fit the requirements of the question asked.Prussia was only the second-most powerful German State, but was effective in leading the unification movement by diplomatically and militarily side-stepping the more powerful Austria, which was the most powerful German State. Otto von Bismarck, Chancellor of Prussia, calculated that in order for Prussia to be the leader of a united Germany, Austria needed to be kept out and Bismarck had Prussia fight a war against the Austrians in 1866 in order to weaken the Austrian position,
He is rejecting the idea that German Austria should be made a part of a future united Germany.
Otto von Bismarck led to the unification of Germany through strategic warfare. His speeches, in particular the "Iron and Blood" speech, along with his military victories, led his people to desire and hope for a unified Germany.