From the day the “Iron Chancellor” was appointed into his position, the fate of Germany, and of Europe would forever be changed. Otto von Bismarck was able to take the scattered remnants of a grand empire and mold it back into a great nation. According to the American Heritage Dictionary, a hero is defined as: A man noted for his special achievements in a particular field. By careful analysis of Bismarck’s role as prime …showed first 75 words of 3255 total…

…showed last 75 words of 3255 total…had been a great career, beginning with the three wars in eight years and ending with a period of twenty years during which he worked for the peace of Europe, despite countless opportunities to embark on further enterprises with more than an even chance of success. No other statesman of his standing had ever before shown the same great moderation and sound political sense of the possible and the desirable.” -William L Langer, Hamerow p. 16.