In the 19th century, there was one European Statesman that towered above all others, contrary to the expectation of both his friends and foes. Otto von Bismarck as a person managed to captivate my ...

Professor Michael Epkenhans describes how Otto von Bismarck’s adroit use of war, realpolitik and the harnessing all levers of state power unified the German nation. Read the transcript Otto von ...

'Bismarck inaugurated a revolution from above.' Assess the significance of the role played by Bismarck in bringing about the unification of Germany in 1871. Bismarck’s involvement in the brining about ...

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