Bismarck and the Foundation of the German Empire

Bismarck was a brilliant statesman who laid the foundations for the German Empire and wielded a clever, oftentimes cunning, foreign relations policy. His stunning achievements in playing rival nations against each other pushed the German Empire into primacy in the late 19th century.


Contents include:


Birth and Parentage

Early Life

The Revolution

The German Problem

Frankfort

St. Petersburg and Paris

The Conflict

Schleswig-Holstein

The Treaty of Gastein

Outbreak of War with Austria

The Conquest of Germany

The North German Confederation

Outbreak of War with France

Foundation of the Empire

The New Empire

The Triple Alliance and Reform

Retirement and Death