Otto von Bismarck, a towering figure of 19th-century Europe, was the principal architect behind German Unification. As the first Chancellor, his "blood and iron" policies forged a powerful new nation-state.
Otto von Bismarck, a towering figure of 19th-century Europe, was the principal architect behind German Unification. As the first Chancellor, his "blood and iron" policies forged a powerful new nation-state.