{"product_id":"otto-von-bismarck-the-life-and-legacy-of-the-german-empires-first-chancellor-paperback-1","title":"Otto von Bismarck: The Life and Legacy of the German Empire's First Chancellor - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCharles River\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e*Includes pictures \u003cbr\u003e *Includes Bismarck's quotes about his life and career \u003cbr\u003e *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading \u003cbr\u003e In 1832, 17 year old Otto von Bismarck had just entered university and was already rejecting the republican indoctrination of his grade school years. Unlike so many of his day who had championed representative government, Bismarck longed for the glory of a nation he believed would only be found under a single, strong leader. Though his early university days showed him he would be isolated by this thinking, he strongly believed not only in the ideal of a national German state, but in its possibility. In his memoirs, Bismarck recalls that at this young age, he \"retained  his] own private National sentiments, and  his] belief that in the near future events would lead to German unity; in fact,  he] made a bet with  his] American friend Coffin that this aim would be attained in twenty years.\" \u003cbr\u003e Though it would take longer than he had predicted, Germany would eventually be united and he would be the person responsible for accomplishing it. Bismarck would go on to accomplish his goal and strengthen Germany into a modern political state by embracing specific political principles, despite their lack of popularity. Bismarck biographer Jonathan Steinberg refers to these principles as the \"Prussian legacy,\" including \"the army inherited from the 'genius King' Frederick the Great; the fusion of the Junker class with the army and the bureaucracy, the pervasive idea of 'Deinst' or service; the rigid distinction between the nobility and the bourgeoisie;  and] a military conception of honor.\" \u003cbr\u003e As \"the most interesting character of the nineteenth century,\" Bismarck would spend his life in service of the Hohenzollern Kings, elevating William I from a Prussian King near abdication King to the first German emperor. He would alienate many along the way, but under William, he would retain what he wanted most: the power to shape Germany's future. \u003cbr\u003e Otto von Bismarck: The Life and Legacy of the German Empire's First Chancellor looks at the life and work of Germany's most famous politician. Along with pictures of important people, places, and events, you will learn about Otto von Bismarck like never before.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 56\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.12 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 28, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49184242598040,"sku":"9781982072759","price":20.82,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/8830\/4024\/files\/dk5yNzZWb1F5OHluODB4Rlp0T1hsZz09.webp?v=1780296896","url":"https:\/\/thepinkflamingobooks.myshopify.com\/products\/otto-von-bismarck-the-life-and-legacy-of-the-german-empires-first-chancellor-paperback-1","provider":"The Pink Flamingo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}