WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Otto von Bismarck served as prime minister of Prussia (1862–73, 1873–90) and was the founder and first chancellor (1871–90) of the German Empire.

Detailed explanation-2: -From his origins in the upper class of Junker landowners, Bismarck rose rapidly in Prussian politics, and from 1862 to 1890 he was the minister president and foreign minister of Prussia.

Detailed explanation-3: -Otto von Bismarck was a Prussian politician who became Germany’s first-ever chancellor, a position in which he served from 1871 to 1890.

Detailed explanation-4: -As ‘chancellor’ of the new Germany, Bismarck concentrated on building a powerful state with a unified national identity. One of his targets was the Catholic Church, which he believed had too much influence, particularly in southern Germany.

Detailed explanation-5: -Ferdinand was a below average farmer while his mother, Wilhelmine Mencken, belonging to an educated family found provincial life confining. He was the prime minister of Prussia from 1862-73 and 1873-90. He also was the founder and first chancellor of the German Empire.