"The nation did not recognize her savior, would, in fact, willingly have crucified him or burned him alive. He had saved the country as he once saved a groom from drowning, by gripping it by the throat. When he had won and the work was practically over, then they cheered and lauded him to the skies. But what was the value of such belated converts? From the vast majority of the nation there never came a spark of understanding for the statesman who gave them what they wanted but had been incapable of obtaining themselves.
             Otto von Bismarck is considered the founding father of Germany; he was the architect of German unification and served as its chancellor for 19 years. Upon becoming the prime minister of Prussia, which was considered one of the weakest European powers, he was able lead Prussia to victory in three wars, and unifies one of the greatest powers in Europe in the late 1800's. Bismarck being an ultraconservative, he opposed parliamentary form of government and opposed any evolution of government into a political democracy. He believed that Germany needed a strong industrial base and wished to destroy social democracy. He wished to complete his goals by drawing support to the monarchy and army, and away from the liberals.
             At the time before the reign of Bismarck in Europe, Prussia had been considering a weak power in the European nations. Prussia and Germany had been a collection of un-unified states with poor economy, a lack of strong military, and poor forms of government. These weak nations needed unification to achieve any recognition as a European power. Otto von Bismarck was the man to make that happen.
             Bismarck was educated through high school, he than later attend college in Berlin. As he student he had joined a society that had interests in the unification of Germany. He displayed strong interests in being a player i
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