Bismarck along with his chief of staff, Moltke, were powerful leaders. Moltke helped Bismarck build a Prussian army that controlled much of Europe and the German States. Bismarck's early successes in the Danish War, in the Austro-Prussian War helped consolidate Bismarck's power.
With Bismarck's defeat of France in the Franco-Prussian War which took place in 1870 -71, Bismarck's position of leadership was fully recognized. During the war, the separate German States agreed to a unification with Prussia.
Bismarck's ability to crush France and gain from her Alsace-Lorraine for Germany, along with paying war reparations, solidified the independent German States with Prussia.
Bismarck became the despotic, powerful military force driving behind Prussian domination. It was Bismarck who proclaimed Wilhelm I Kaiser (king ) of a united Germany. This was fine with Wilhelm.
Generally speaking, the military and aristocracy (including Wilhelm ) fully backed Bismarck as Chancellor.
The first Chancellor of Germany was Otto von Bismarck (1871-1890).
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).
Hitler became chancellor of Germany in 1933, and that was it.
Hitler became the Chancellor of Germany in 1933.
Angela Dorothea Merkel was the Chancellor of Germany in 2008. Merkel became the first female Chancellor of Germany on 2005 November 22. She was also President of the European Council in 2007.
Germany
The first Chancellor of Germany was Otto von Bismarck (1871-1890).
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).
He was a powerful Prussian political leader who became Germany's first chancellor after unification in 1871.
The Second Reich
Hitler became chancellor of Germany in 1933, and that was it.
Hitler became the Chancellor of Germany in 1933.
Angela Dorothea Merkel was the Chancellor of Germany in 2008. Merkel became the first female Chancellor of Germany on 2005 November 22. She was also President of the European Council in 2007.
The Chancellor of Germany in 1993 was Helmut Kohl, but he became the Chancellor of West Germany on October 1, 1982. He became the Chancellor of a unified Germany starting on October 3, 1990. He remained Chancellor until October 27, 1998.
In January 1933, Adolf Hitler became the Chancellor of Germany.
Germany
He became the Chancellor of Germany.