Describe the role of Bismarck in unifying Germany.
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Bismarck's ultimate goal was to unite the German states into a strong German Empire with Prussia as its core. On September 30, 1862 Bismarck made his famous blood and iron speech, which implied that if Germany was to unify it would be with the use of military force.
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:
to unify the north German states under Prussian control
to weaken Prussia's main rival, Austria, by removing it from the German Federation
to make Berlin, not Vienna, the centre of German affairs
to strengthen the position of the King of Prussia, Wilhelm I, countering the demands for reform from the Liberals in the Prussian Reichstag