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| type of appearance = Contemporary references}}{{Stack end}}'''Otto Eduard Leopold von Bismarck, Count of Bismarck-Schönhausen, Duke of Lauenburg, Prince of Bismarck,''' (1815–1898), was a [[Prussia]]n [[German]] statesman and aristocrat of the 19th century. As Minister-President of Prussia from 1862–1890, he oversaw the unification of Germany. In 1867 he became Chancellor of the North German Confederation. When the second German Empire was formed in 1871, he served as its first Chancellor until 1890, earning the nickname "The Iron Chancellor". As Chancellor, Bismarck held an important role in the German government and greatly influenced German and international politics both during and after his time of service.
  
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}}{{Stack end}}'''Otto Eduard Leopold von Bismarck, Count of Bismarck-Schönhausen, Duke of Lauenburg, Prince of Bismarck,''' (1815–1898), was a [[Prussia]]n [[German]] statesman and aristocrat of the 19th century. As Minister-President of Prussia from 1862–1890, he oversaw the unification of Germany. In 1867 he became Chancellor of the North German Confederation. When the second German Empire was formed in 1871, he served as its first Chancellor until 1890, earning the nickname "The Iron Chancellor". As Chancellor, Bismarck held an important role in the German government and greatly influenced German and international politics both during and after his time of service.
   
 
== Otto von Bismarck in ''[[In the Presence of Mine Enemies (novel)|In the Presence of Mine Enemies]]'' ==
  
== Otto von Bismarck in ''[[In the Presence of Mine Enemies (novel)|In the Presence of Mine Enemies]]'' ==
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== Otto von Bismarck in [[Southern Victory]] ==
  
== Otto von Bismarck in [[Southern Victory]] ==
 
Upon the unification of [[Germany#Germany in Southern Victory|Germany]] in 1871, '''Otto von Bismarck''' pursued a foreign policy goal of isolating his country's primary enemy, [[France#France in Southern Victory|France]].<ref>See, e.g., ''[[How Few Remain]]'', pg. 100.</ref> As part of this policy, he empowered his ambassador to [[Philadelphia#Philadelphia in Southern Victory|Philadelphia]], [[Kurd von Schlozer#Kurd von Schlozer in Southern Victory|Kurd von Schlozer]], to negotiate an alliance against France, [[Britain#Britain in Southern Victory|Britain]], and the [[Confederate States#Confederate States in Southern Victory|Confederate States]] (later joined by [[Russia#Russia in Southern Victory|Russia]] and a number of others) with the [[United States#United States in Southern Victory|United States]] that eventually became the [[Central Powers#Central Powers in Southern Victory|Central Powers]] alliance system.<ref>See, Ibid., pgs. 569-571, generally.</ref>
  
Upon the unification of [[Germany#Germany in Southern Victory|Germany]] in 1871, '''Otto von Bismarck''' pursued a foreign policy goal of isolating his country's primary enemy, [[France#France in Southern Victory|France]].<ref>See, e.g., ''[[How Few Remain]]'', pg. 100.</ref> As part of this policy, he empowered his ambassador to [[Philadelphia#Philadelphia in Southern Victory|Philadelphia]], [[Kurd von Schlozer#Kurd von Schlozer in Southern Victory|Kurd von Schlozer]], to negotiate an alliance against France, [[Britain#Britain in Southern Victory|Britain]], and the [[Confederate States#Confederate States in Southern Victory|Confederate States]] (later joined by [[Russia#Russia in Southern Victory|Russia]] and a number of others) with the [[United States#United States in Southern Victory|United States]] that eventually became the [[Central Powers#Central Powers in Southern Victory|Central Powers]] alliance system.<ref>See, Ibid., pgs. 569-571, generally.</ref>
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When Sgt. [[Alistair Walsh]] had some rather suspect sausages with his chips at an ''estaminet'' in [[Belgium (The War That Came Early)|Belgium]] in 1943, he was reminded of a quote by '''Bismarck''' that "you never wanted to know what went into politics or sausages". Considering his meal, Walsh concluded that Bismarck knew what he was talking about.<ref>''[[Last Orders]]'', pg. 161, HC.</ref>
   
 
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Otto von Bismarck
OttovonBismarck
Historical Figure
Nationality: Germany
Year of Birth: 1815
Year of Death: 1898
Cause of Death: Natural Causes
Religion: Lutherans
Occupation: Chancellor of the German Empire
Spouse: Johanna von Puttkamer
Children: Herbert (son); Wilhelm (son); Marie (daughter)
Fictional Appearances:
In the Presence of Mine Enemies
POD: c. 1940
Type of Appearance: Posthumous Reference
Southern Victory
POD: September 10, 1862
Appearance(s): How Few Remain
Type of Appearance: Contemporary references
The War That Came Early
POD: July 20, 1936;
Relevant POD: September 29, 1938
Appearance(s): Last Orders
Type of Appearance: Posthumous reference

Otto Eduard Leopold von Bismarck, Count of Bismarck-Schönhausen, Duke of Lauenburg, Prince of Bismarck, (1815–1898), was a Prussian German statesman and aristocrat of the 19th century. As Minister-President of Prussia from 1862–1890, he oversaw the unification of Germany. In 1867 he became Chancellor of the North German Confederation. When the second German Empire was formed in 1871, he served as its first Chancellor until 1890, earning the nickname "The Iron Chancellor". As Chancellor, Bismarck held an important role in the German government and greatly influenced German and international politics both during and after his time of service.

Otto von Bismarck in In the Presence of Mine Enemies

Otto von Bismarck was designated as an honorary Führer of the Greater German Reich after World War II, taking his place in history beside Adolf Hitler, Heinrich Himmler, and Kurt Haldweim as one of the great leaders of Germany.[1]

Otto von Bismarck in Southern Victory

Upon the unification of Germany in 1871, Otto von Bismarck pursued a foreign policy goal of isolating his country's primary enemy, France.[2] As part of this policy, he empowered his ambassador to Philadelphia, Kurd von Schlozer, to negotiate an alliance against France, Britain, and the Confederate States (later joined by Russia and a number of others) with the United States that eventually became the Central Powers alliance system.[3]

Otto von Bismarck in The War That Came Early

When Sgt. Alistair Walsh had some rather suspect sausages with his chips at an estaminet in Belgium in 1943, he was reminded of a quote by Bismarck that "you never wanted to know what went into politics or sausages". Considering his meal, Walsh concluded that Bismarck knew what he was talking about.[4]

References

  1. ↑ In the Presence of Mine Enemies, pg. 200.
  2. ↑ See, e.g., How Few Remain, pg. 100.
  3. ↑ See, Ibid., pgs. 569-571, generally.
  4. ↑ Last Orders, pg. 161, HC.
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Adolf zu Hohenlohe-Ingelfingen 		Prime Minister of Prussia
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Albrecht von Roon
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