The phrase referred to his policy of uniting Germany by force, under the leadership of Prussia. Bismarck (1815-1898) was prime minister of Prussia and was a major force behind the unification of Germany in 1871.
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Not just force. "Blood" in this context isn't blood shed in war, it's common German nationality, give or take Austria. His approach involved a lot of politics too. But the final decision came down to war (the clash of "iron").
Prussian prime minister Otto Von Bismarck (1815-1898) thought that diplomacy was a massive failure because of the revolutions of 1848 and 1849. He wanted to use weapons and armies to make decisions about the size of Prussia. He later became Chancellor of the German Empire after the unification of 1871.
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Somewhat overstated. Bismarck was a skilled diplomat as well as a preparer of wars. He anticipated that Prussian leadership in Germany would ultimately come down to war with first Austria and then France. But German diplomacy went rapidly downhill after his fall from office.
basiclly it meant,war and power...... at least thats what i go out of it......
Bismark's blood and iron policy refers to the unification of Germany. Bismarck uses his strong and powerful Prussian army to defeat France and unite the southern German states with Prussia.
realistic policies
His political philosophy was called Realpolitik, or a realistic point of view judged by what the state really needs. He also had a "blood and iron" policy, meaning down to earth and straight edged.
Otto Von Bismarck
blood and iron
The German Chancellor Otto von Bismarck is associated with the phrase Blood and Iron as it was the title of a speech he gave in 1862.
Bismark- He planned to unite Germany not by speeches and votes, but by "blood and iron," meaning military power."Blood and Iron" was the political and economic policy of Otto von Bismarck, German Chancellor in the mid/late 1800s.Otto Von BismarckB. Bismarck
His political philosophy was called Realpolitik, or a realistic point of view judged by what the state really needs. He also had a "blood and iron" policy, meaning down to earth and straight edged.
Otto von Bismarck
By "BLOOD AND IRON"
Otto Von Bismarck
blood and iron
that the unification of Germany could be acheived through war. A quote of Bismarck is "blood and iron"
The German Chancellor Otto Von Bismarck is associated with the phrase Blood and Iron as it was the title of a speech he gave in 1862.
The German Chancellor Otto von Bismarck is associated with the phrase Blood and Iron as it was the title of a speech he gave in 1862.
The man of blood and iron refers to Otto von Bismarck, a prominent Prussian statesman who unified Germany under the leadership of the Kingdom of Prussia. Known for his political acumen and ruthless tactics, Bismarck played a crucial role in shaping modern Germany.
Bismark- He planned to unite Germany not by speeches and votes, but by "blood and iron," meaning military power."Blood and Iron" was the political and economic policy of Otto von Bismarck, German Chancellor in the mid/late 1800s.Otto Von BismarckB. Bismarck
Otto von Bismarck.
He wasn't. It was "Iron Chancellor", presumably for his forceful approach. "Blood & iron" was an earlier passage in a speech declaring that Germany's fate (when it was still a jumble of states) would be resolved through nationality (blood) and might (iron).