Otto von Bismarck: The Founding Father of Germany “The nation did not recognize her savior, would, in fact, willingly have crucified him or burned him alive. He had saved the country as he once saved a groom from drowning, by gripping it by the throat. When he had won and the work was practically over, then they cheered and lauded him to the skies. But what was the value of such belated converts? From the …showed first 75 words of 906 total…

…showed last 75 words of 906 total…liberalism, because this dominant empire had been founded and backed by conservative ideals. Thus resulting in the weakening of both the French and Austria Empires Bismarck had achieved his goal of German unification. He had sought out to thwart ideas of democracy and liberalism, and he succeeded. Ideas of conservatism and monarchy had ruled over the German empire for 20 years. In 1890 Bismarck resigned his duties, leaving as one of the last representatives of cabinet diplomacy.