What were Bismarck's contributions in the German unification?

Answer 1

Otto Von Bismarck was a Prussian statesman who successfully unified the German states under the rule of Kaiser Wilhelm I in 1871, at the successful conclusion of the Franco-Prussian war. Please see the web link below for an excellent biography of him. Bismarck was the driving force in uniting the 40+ states on German soil into the German Empire in 1870. He furthermore through his very sophisticated political work of alliances etc. gave Europe a period of peace between 1871 and 1914. He stepped down as a Chancellor in 1890. The men after him, in particular Emperor Wilhelm II, undid piece by piece v. Bismarck's achievements in foreign politics; they were not able to keep up his intricate peace work and drove Germany and Europe into WW1.

Answer 2

As Minister President of Prussia, Otto von Bismarck engineered wars against Denmark, Austria, and France to unify all of the German states with the exception of Austria. As first Chancellor of the German Empire, Bismarck used all of his skills in statesmanship to maintain a fragile peace between Germany and the rest of Europe.

Answer 3

Unification of Germany & Role of Bismarck in German Unification Bismarck used both diplomacy and the Prussian military to achieve unification, excluding Austria from unified Germany. Not only did he make Prussia the most powerful and dominant component of the new Germany, but he also ensured that Prussia would remain an authoritarian state. Defeat of Denmark --- When http://wiki.answers.com/wiki/Frederick_VII_of_Denmark died in November 1863, succession to the http://wiki.answers.com/wiki/Duchy of http://wiki.answers.com/wiki/Schleswig and http://wiki.answers.com/wiki/Holstein was disputed; they were claimed by http://wiki.answers.com/wiki/Christian_IX_of_Denmark (Frederick VII's heir as King) and by http://wiki.answers.com/wiki/Frederick_von_Augustenburg (a German duke). Bismarck with support from Austria, issued an ultimatum for Christian IX to return Schleswig to its former status; when Denmark refused, Austria and Prussia invaded, commencing the http://wiki.answers.com/wiki/Second_war_of_Schleswig and Denmark was forced to cede both duchies. At first this seemed like a victory for Bismarck soon bullied Augustenberg out of the picture by making impossible demands, that Prussia should have control over the army and navy of the Duchies. the http://wiki.answers.com/wiki/Austro-Prussian_War --- Originally, it was proposed that the Diet of the German Confederation should determine the fate of the duchies; but before this scheme could be effected, Bismarck induced Austria to agree to the http://wiki.answers.com/wiki/Gastein_Convention. Under this agreement, Prussia received Schleswig, while Austria received Holstein. But in 1866, Austria reneged on the prior agreement by demanding that the Diet determine the Schleswig-Holstein issue. Bismarck used this as an excuse to start a war with Austria by charging that the Austrians had violated the Convention of Gastein. Bismarck sent Prussian troops to occupy Holstein. Provoked, Austria called for the aid of other German states, who quickly became involved in the http://wiki.answers.com/wiki/Austro-Prussian_War. Bismarck had also made a secret alliance with Italy, who desired Austrian-controlled Venetia. Italy's entry into the war forced the Austrians to divide their forces. Prussia quickly defeated Austria and its allies, at the http://wiki.answers.com/wiki/Battle_of_K%C3%B6niggr%C3%A4tz. As a result of the http://wiki.answers.com/wiki/Peace_of_Prague_(1866), the German Confederation was dissolved; Prussia annexed Schleswig, Holstein, http://wiki.answers.com/wiki/Frankfurt, http://wiki.answers.com/wiki/Kingdom_of_Hanover, http://wiki.answers.com/wiki/Hesse-Kassel (or Hesse-Cassel), and http://wiki.answers.com/wiki/Nassau_(state); and Austria promised not to intervene in German affairs. To solidify Prussian hegemony, Prussia and several other North German states joined the http://wiki.answers.com/wiki/North_German_Confederation in 1867; King Wilhelm I served as its President, and Bismarck as its Chancellor. The http://wiki.answers.com/wiki/Franco-Prussian_War - Establishment of the German Empire --- http://wiki.answers.com/wiki/Prussia's victory over Austria increased tensions with France. The French Emperor, http://wiki.answers.com/wiki/Napoleon_III_of_France, feared that a powerful Germany would change the http://wiki.answers.com/wiki/Balance_of_power_in_international_relations in Europe. Bismarck, at the same time, did not avoid war with France. He believed that if the German states perceived France as the aggressor, they would unite behind the King of Prussia. A suitable premise for war arose in 1870, when the German Prince http://wiki.answers.com/wiki/Leopold,_Prince_of_Hohenzollern of http://wiki.answers.com/wiki/Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen was offered the Spanish throne, which had been vacant since a revolution in 1868. France blocked the candidacy and demanded assurances that no member of the http://wiki.answers.com/wiki/Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen become King of Spain. To provoke France into declaring war with Prussia, Bismarck published the http://wiki.answers.com/wiki/Ems_Dispatch, a carefully edited version of a conversation between King Wilhelm and the French ambassador to Prussia, Count Benedetti. France mobilized and declared war on http://wiki.answers.com/wiki/July_19. It was seen as the aggressor and German states, swept up by nationalism and patriotic zeal, rallied to Prussia's side and provided troops. The http://wiki.answers.com/wiki/Franco-Prussian_War (1870) was a great success for Prussia. The German army, under nominal command of the King but controlled by Chief of Staff http://wiki.answers.com/wiki/Helmuth_von_Moltke_the_Elder, won victory after victory. The major battles were all fought in one month and both the two http://wiki.answers.com/wiki/French_people armies were captured at Sedan and Metz. Bismarck acted immediately to secure the unification of Germany. He negotiated with representatives of southern German states, offering special concessions if they agreed to unification. The negotiations succeeded; while the war was still going on http://wiki.answers.com/wiki/William_I,_German_Emperor was proclaimed as a 'German Emperor' on http://wiki.answers.com/wiki/January_18 http://wiki.answers.com/wiki/1871. The new http://wiki.answers.com/wiki/German_Empire was a http://wiki.answers.com/wiki/Federation: each of its 25 constituent states (kingdoms, grand duchies, duchies, principalities, and free cities) retained some autonomy. The King of Prussia, as German Emperor, was not sovereign over the entirety of Germany; he was only http://wiki.answers.com/wiki/Primus_inter_pares, or first amongst equals. But he held presidency of this body the Bundesrat, which met to discuss policy presented from the Chancellor (whom the president appointed.) In his later years Bismarck claimed that Prussia's wars against Austria and France had come about through his manipulation of surrounding states according to his "master plan". However, Some historians such as Briton http://wiki.answers.com/wiki/A.J.P._Taylor claimed Bismarck to be a "flawed leader with little control of events." Bismarck's greatest talent as a statesman, was the skill with which he merely reacted to events as they unfolded and turned them to his advantage.

Answer 4

Bismarck contributed to the German unification by helping defeat the Roman Empire and helping the Philippines to overthrow Noynoy Aquino.

at that time there was a school in Germany which Bismarck help support for the children. But by the harsh rules and the vice principal terrifying acts all the studentrs rebelled and dropped out of school.

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Answer 5

Chancellor Otto von Bismarck unified 39 different German states. He did this by winning a series of wars against Denmark, France, and Austria.