Question

#3A. Under the chancellorship of Bismarck, Germany:

a. continued its traditional disunity

b. made strides toward unity but ultimately failed to come together

c. ceded its power and land to other European powers

d. united together for the first time

#3B. Short answer: Do you think central Europe was better off before Bismarck or after Bismarck? Explain.

Answer 1

3A) under the leadership of Bismarck, for the first time, Germany had become a nation that was unified. He was also given the title of the "iron chancellor". His policy of blood and iron was what helped germany reach its current state of unification. The idea of nation state propagated and was formed. Hence,

answer : D) United together for the first time.

3B) the foreign policies put forth by Bismarck were such that it wanted to keep a balance of power between the different countries. Europe before Bismarck was highly unbalanced in power; With Austria asserting its dominance of the other countries and Britain trying to establish its power. After Bismarck, the throne and control of Austria over the other countries were reduced. Also, when the division of Africa was taking place for ruling, Bismarck took care that land was given to the 6 different countries that had gathered for the Berlin congress. Hence, Europe was better after Bismarck