... Chancellor from 1861 to 1890, he sought to enlarge Prussia and unite the German States - under Prussian leadership. In 1862 Bismarck made his famous speech in which he publicly stated that "the great questions of the day [German unity] will not be settled by speeches and majority decisions - that was the great mistake of 1848 and 1849 - but by blood and iron". This ... highlighted his determination for expansion and the seizure of power from Austria. The international situation at the time was very favourable for Bismarck and the fulfilment of his aims; following Italy's earlier defeat o...

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