Question

appreciate the role of Bismarck in the unification of Germany​

Answer 1

Answer:

to unify the north German states under Prussian control. to weaken Prussia's main rival, Austria, by removing it from the German Federation

Answer 2

The role of Bismarck

Otto Von Bismarck was the Prussian Chancellor. His main goal was to further strengthen the position of Prussia in Europe. Bismarck had a number of primary aims:

1) to unify the north German states under Prussian control.

2) To weaken Prussia's main rival, Austria, by removing it from the German Federation.

3) To make Berlin, not Vienna, the centre of German affairs.

4) To strengthen the position of the King of Prussia, Wilhelm I, countering the demands for reform from the Liberals in the Prussian Reichstag.