Bismarck eventually rose to become the prime minister, a position that he held for thirty years. While prime minister, Bismarck’s main objective was to unify Germany under the rule of the Prussians. Bismarck believed that the best way for this to happen was through diplomacy and war. He thought that through “Blood and Iron” was the best way to achieve the unification needed under the Prussians. In 1871 Bismarck became the first chancellor of Germany. (Kishlansky, 216)

Being prime minister and then chancellor of Germany meant having to deal with a lot of people. Therefore Bismarck had a lot of public officials under his rule to help him. “For all officials, we require examinations and a practical knowledge- difficult examinations.” (Kishlansky, 217) Bismarck

Bismarck at all times carried himself with high regards and above all always kept his loyalty as a Prussian. He was known for having a strong hate for liberalism, democracy and socialism. People would tell him, “…That I had frequently and abruptly changed my views.” (Kishlansky, 217) Bismarck believed that one could only got smarter and better with time, “Twenty years ago you held the same opinion as I; I still hold it, but you changed your views,” I reply: ‘You see, I was as clever twenty years ago as you are today. Today I know more, I have learned things in these twenty years.’” (Kishlansky, 218) Bismarck believed that your knowledge and opinion of things had to grow and change over time. By doing this he was only bettering himself and Prussia. Over time he gained more knowledge and became a smarter man, so therefore, he had changed his views from what they used to be twenty years ago, but he made them better over that time.

“But of the structure of the German empire and the union of the German nation I demand that they be free and unassailable.” (Kishlansky, 218) Bismarck had one main goal

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