Otto von Bismarck
Otto von Bismarck was born at Schonhausen on I April 1815. Bismarck came from a Pomeranian Junker family. Bismarck grew up in the powerful German state of Prussia. When Bismarck was young, he was a big man due to eating and drinking too much; he was always ready for a duel. Bismarck wore a full beard for long periods of his life. Bismarck went to the best Berlin grammar school; then he went to study laws at the University of Gottingen in Hanover and University of Berlin. After qualifying the examination, Bismarck entered Prussian civil service and became a judicial administrator at Aachen. His career in the civil service was not a success. Bismarck served there for a short period of time. When he finished serving Bismarck was 24. Bismarck married with Johanna von Puttkamer when he was 30. Bismarck believed that he shared the same belief with the God in making Prussia strong and in unifying Germany; he had once said, "You would not have had such a Chancellor if I had not the wonderful basis of religion" (21). In 1847, Bismarck became a member of the united diet. Bismarck opposed every liberal proposal. In 1848, the ideals of French Revolution spread to Germany. There was a popular uprising of liberals in German
However, the Kulturkampf failed to achieve its goal. In 1863 King Frederick VII of Denmark died. In Danish War, Bismarck agreed to guarantee Venetia to Austria. Bismarck had no real devotion to the monarchy. Thus, he isolated Austria from its ally. Bismarck also worried that it might alienate other countries. The struggle of acquiring Luxembourg between France and Prussia gave Bismarck a chance to fight with France. In late 1862, Bismarck returned to Berlin and was appointed to be prime minister of Prussia and soon later became foreign minister as well. At the harsh Treaty of Frankfurt, France had to give up Alsace and Lorraine to Germany and a billion dollar indemnity. Bismarck did not want the France to ally with Russia. Consequently, Denmark was defeated and surrendered Holstein and Sleswig to Prussia and Austria jointly. As a result, Bismarck formed an alliance with Austria against Denmark. Between 1870 and 1890, Bismarck successfully served as a mediator, the "honest broker," to maintain peace in Europe between the great powers such as Austria, Russia, France, and Great Britain. Bismarck then quickly signed a secret Reinsurance Treaty with Russia to maintain neutrality.
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