Without that person, Germany today would not exist?
Speaking of Germany, it can be said to be a well-known big country in the world. Although it launched two world wars and ultimately failed, it is still the most powerful country in Europe. But such a country can be said to be thanks to one person. Without this person, there would be no modern Germany. This man is Bismarck.
Bismarck is known as the iron-blooded prime minister and can be said to be a great man in the 19th century. He was named after Grant and Li Hongzhang at that time. It can be said that he single-handedly created Germany. Without him, there would probably be no Germany. This guy often got into fights when he was in school and was punished. But later I found out that this guy didn't participate in every fight, he was always the one directing, which shows that he still has some organizational skills.
His fortune is related to William I. After William I came to power, he appointed Bismarck as prime minister. Bismarck, who became Prime Minister in 1862, firmly told the parliament in his first speech in the House of Commons on September 26: "The major problems of our time cannot be solved through speeches and majority resolutions, but must be solved with iron and blood." From then on, Bismarck was nicknamed the "Iron-Blooded Chancellor". Then the king said to Bismarck: "I know the outcome very well. They will chop off your head in front of my window in the Opera Square, and they will chop off my head later." Bismarck responded: "Since you will die sooner or later, Why not die with dignity? It makes no difference whether you die on the gallows or on the battlefield. We must fight to the end!" From this moment on, a very special and strong relationship formed between the king and his prime minister. From then on, Prussia seemed to be in trouble and triumphed all the way.
Bismarck wanted to unify Germany at that time. There was a Holy Roman Empire before, but Napoleon destroyed the country and now it is in disarray. At that time, Bismarck wanted to unify all the territories of the Holy Roman Empire at that time. In the end, when it was implemented, it was found that it was not feasible, and finally the strategy was changed and the Holy Roman Empire in the north was unified, excluding Austria.
At that time, it can be said that Bismarck played a very big game, which was too big for ordinary people to imagine. If he wants to unify Germany, there must be no internal problems. The most important thing is external obstruction. At that time, Denmark in the north of Germany was one of them. Denmark at that time was no longer the awesome Denmark of the Vikings, but there were many small countries in Germany, and it was no problem to fight against small countries. So I often go to Germany to take advantage of things. So Bismarck decided to take action on this country first.
In 1861, the King of Denmark wanted to take over Schleswig and Holstein on the border with Denmark. Bismarck thought the time had come, so he united with Austria and began to attack Denmark. In fact, relying on Prussia's strength to defeat Denmark was like playing for fun. The reason why Bismarck did this was because he was afraid that other countries would interfere and Prussia would fight alone. Moreover, another condition for finding Austria is to give one of the two places to Austria. On the surface this is a good thing, but these two places are not bordering Austria and are enclaves, which will definitely cause a lot of trouble. The result was obviously that Denmark was easily beaten once.
Afterwards, something happened on the territory given to Austria. At this time, Bismarck followed the same routine as before. First promise France to give France the Rhine region and Luxembourg, let France help itself, and sign a treaty with Russia not to interfere. At this time, you can play Austria with confidence. But Austria was the largest federation in the Holy Roman Empire at that time and the most powerful. It can be said that Bismarck was determined to die when he attacked Austria, and he had written his suicide note at that time. The general meaning of the above is that it was my idea to attack Austria and it has nothing to do with the king. If it fails, I will die. Unexpectedly, I won in the end. At that time, King William I of Prussia wanted to take the opportunity to destroy Austria, but Bismarck refused to agree. The reason is simple. You only won this battle, but Austria itself is relatively powerful and powerful. And if you continue to fight, other countries will interfere, and then it will be in vain. So at that time, Prussia took the initiative to make peace with Austria. It can be said that it gave Austria enough face. On one condition, you withdraw from the Holy Roman Empire, and you don't have to worry about me beating other younger brothers. Moreover, Bismarck also gave Austria the idea to attack the countries in the south, so it didn't take long for Austria to merge Hungary and the countries in the Balkan Peninsula.
Later, they fought with France over the Rhine River area. This time it was the same, France was defeated, but Bismarck did not advocate a major defeat of France. So they reconciled with France, which gave France enough face. It can be said that it also supported France's colonial expansion in foreign countries.
For example, during the Sino-French War, the Qing government ordered warships from Germany, but Germany was unwilling to deliver them on time in order to support France. In this way, the Qing Dynasty lost the naval battle.
It can be said that Bismarck used flexible diplomatic methods to turn Germany into the center of Europe. In the process of unification, it not only achieved its own goals but also maintained good relations with other countries. It can be said that the means are very clever. If William II had continued his policy later, it can be said that Germany would not have lost so miserably in World War I.