Otto Von Bismark (jan 1, 1862 – jan 1, 1890)

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"I am the man who sought to preserve Europe's traditional civilization"
"It is not by speeches and dates that the great issues of the day will be decided, but by Blood and Iron"
"A government must not waver once it has chosen its course. It must not look left or right but go forward"

Avoided crisis in Balkans
Centralized the state
Kulturkampf
Attack liberals
Anti-Socialist
1st Welfare State
Better economy
Universal Male Suffrage
Improved factory conditions
Ended child labor

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