At the Congress of Berlin in 1878, Otto von Bismarck, as German Chancellor, acted as the ‘honest broker’ of Europe. He mediated between the Great Powers to revise the Treaty of San Stefano after the Russo-Turkish War, redrawing borders in the Balkans to maintain the balance of power while keeping Germany largely uninvolved in direct conflict. Essentially, he reorganized alliances and territories across Europe without triggering a wider war, which is why he’s often seen as the master of Realpolitik.
mememan___ on
He was the real deal
Firecat32 on
This is why I am so fascinated by Bismarck. He basically played Europe like a chessboard. Sadly that didn’t translate to domestic policy as well.
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riesen_Bonobo on
the shit you can do when you prioritise soft power over active hard power
Belkanshitposter on
The man or the ship?
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u/savevideo
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Bismarck’s Chancellor Successor and Wilhelm III:
*dismantles Bismarck’s strategy and steers Germany into WWI with catastrophic consequences*
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I love how Bismarck is so famous for this, only for Germans to completely forget that diplomacy exists for a hundred years afterwards
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At the Congress of Berlin in 1878, Otto von Bismarck, as German Chancellor, acted as the ‘honest broker’ of Europe. He mediated between the Great Powers to revise the Treaty of San Stefano after the Russo-Turkish War, redrawing borders in the Balkans to maintain the balance of power while keeping Germany largely uninvolved in direct conflict. Essentially, he reorganized alliances and territories across Europe without triggering a wider war, which is why he’s often seen as the master of Realpolitik.
He was the real deal
This is why I am so fascinated by Bismarck. He basically played Europe like a chessboard. Sadly that didn’t translate to domestic policy as well.
What is animation from?
the shit you can do when you prioritise soft power over active hard power
The man or the ship?
u/savevideo
Bismarck’s Chancellor Successor and Wilhelm III:
*dismantles Bismarck’s strategy and steers Germany into WWI with catastrophic consequences*
I love how Bismarck is so famous for this, only for Germans to completely forget that diplomacy exists for a hundred years afterwards