Answer the following questions:

Who was the architect of unification of Germany? Write a note on him?

• The architect of the unification of Germany was Otto-Von-Bismarck, He was the chief minister of the king of Prussia, Williams I.

• He had begun his career as a government servant, member of the assembly, i.e., Diet, and as an ambassador in various nations, and had gained lot of popularity.

• He was aware of the German states’ association under the leadership of Austria and knew about the activities and weaknesses of this organization. Having worked in Austria, France and Prussia as an ambassador, he had knowledge of their strengths and weaknesses.

• He knew that German unification was possible only by Prussia and desired to do so under the leadership of Prussia.

• To achieve this end, his aims were of two types: firstly, to drive out Austria from German state’s association. Secondly, instead of losing identity with Germany, convert Germany into Prussia. That meant inculcating the culture and traditions, and spread the administrative machinery and military power all over Germany