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=__Otto Von Bismarck__=

Otto Von Bismarck (or Otto Eduard Leopold Von Bismarck) was born April 1,1815 and died on July 30,1898. Bismarck was a prominant figure in German unification and was referred to as the "Founder of the German Empire." Bismarck had prior experiences that helped him to unify Germany. Prior to his push towards German unification he was appointed ambassador to Russia and later to France. These prior leadership positions gave him the knowledge he needed, the foreign connections, and the expertise to help the many separated German states to unify into one Germany. He then returned to Berlin to unite Germany as a chancellor of Prussia. Bismarck did many things to push Germany towards unification. His Blood and Iron Policy supported the strengthening of the German (at this time Prussian) armed forces, so Prussia was able to have a tough foreign policy, and as Prussia won more wars they got stronger and had more support from citizens. After winning the Franco-German war, Bismarck created the North German Confederation, which then followed the Declaration of the German Empire or the Deutsches Reich. This lead to King William I of Prussia being offered the throne of the German Empire. In April, 1871, the Imperial Constitution was declared (which Bismarck drafted). Bismarck then became chancellor to the newly unified Germany. As chancellor to Germany, Bismarck created a currency and a central bank for the new state. Though after Williams accession, Bismarck's ideas and beliefs fell under attack, forcing him to resign. In his final two years he wrote a memoir of his life.

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"Fools say that they learn by experience. I prefer to profit by others experience" - Otto Von Bismarck

"Anyone who has ever looked into the glazed eyes of a soldier dying on the battlefield will think hard before starting a war." -Otto Von Bismarck

"Be polite; write diplomatically; even in a declaration of war one observes the rules of politeness." -Otto Von Bismarck

"People never lie so much as after a hunt, during a war or before an election." -Otto Von Bismarck

"Politics is not an exact science." -Otto Von Bismarck

"The main thing is to make history, not to write it." -Otto Von Bismarck

"The secret of politics? Make a good treaty with Russia." -Otto Von Bismarck

"When you want to fool the world, tell the truth." -Otto Von Bismarck

"Never believe anything in politics until it has been officially denied." -Otto Von Bismarck "You can do everything with bayonets, but you are not able to sit on them" -Otto Von Bismarck

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