How Did Bismarck Achieve His Goals

Bismarck’s approach to achieving his goals were different because he twisted his words and created “incidents.” Otto Von Bismarck had a “goal.” His goal was to get Prussia to dominate over Germany and Europe without getting blood on his hands. To do this, he purposely lost and won battles. For example, Bismarck started a conflict that eventually started the Seven Weeks’ War. He started some drama with Austria about Schleswig and Holstein, and eventually Austria declared war on Prussia. Austria lost and Prussia gained control of northern Germany. By 1867, Bismarck created or started another “incident” that didn't get blood on his hands. Bismarck created the impression that the Prussian King had been insulted by the French Ambassador. This angered