Otto Von Bismarck And The Rise Of The German Empire

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Otto Von Bismarck And The Rise Of The German Empire

Otto Von Bismarck And The Rise Of The German Empire

When Otto von Bismarck became its Prime Minister in 1862, Prussia was a second-rate power overshadowed by Russia, Austria, France, and Britain. It was also unstable; its ancient monarchy and traditional Junker landowning class was threatened by rising forces of pan-German nationalism and liberal democratic revolution.

Bismarck turned the situation upside down with extraordinary statesmanship and in two distinct phases. Watch the video to learn more or visit kjvids.co.uk/otto-von-bismarck-and-the-rise-of-the-german-empire

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