How Did Otto Von Bismarck Unify Germany?

“As prime minister of Prussia, Bismarck was convinced that he could create a new German state that would not be too large for Prussia to dominate, nor too democratic for the tradition of the Hohenzollern monarchy. He wanted to create a modern, bureaucratic state that would be strong and secular” (Merriman p. 663). I wanted to begin with this quote to demonstrate the sort of mission statement of Otto von Bismarck. I felt it important to understand what his ideas and ideals were in order to unify the German states or gain power for Prussia. As the text stated on page 663, Bismarck used a type of politics now referred to as “Realpolitik” in order to gain and maintain his political status within Prussia and Germany itself. Eventually basic rights,