dec 12, 1861 - Bismarck appointed minister of Prussia
1862
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In 1862, Wilhelm I, King of Prussia, appointed Otto von Bismarck as minister president of Prussia. Bismarck was an influential advocate for German unification and claimed his belief that the best way to do so was through the policy of realpolitik which was the rule by practicality rather than a set of ideals.
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German and Italian Unification
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