He is often referred to as the founder of the German Empire and today his legacy still remains embedded in the German Nation. This paper will briefly encompass his political career and achievements while delving into the reasons for his downfall and what legacy he left to his people. ... When Bismarck became Prime Minister of Prussia the empire was considered as the weakest of all the five European powers. Under his nine-year reign he saw three war victories and unified the German Empire at a time when it was thought impossible. ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Germany had to pay reparations for all the damage of the war, leading them to a huge economic downfall. ... Fortunately, the Allied powers, who were unprepared for the attack, had pushed the Germans back east, and were then focused on moving toward the center of Hitler's empire, Berlin. ...

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• Grade Level: High School