Otto Von Bismarck was a Prussian statesman born in 1815 who had a wild youth but found stability when he married and began his political career in 1847. He wanted to unite the many small German states into a single German Empire and served as Chancellor from 1871-1890, during which time he engineered the Austro-Prussian War of 1866 and Franco-Prussian War of 1870-1871 to expand Prussian and German territory. As Chancellor of the new German Empire, he established policies like building railways and compulsory military service.

1. Otto Von Bismarck
1815-1898
by SAIDE

2. Young Life
Born in1815 at
Schönhausen in
Brandenburg, Prussia.
His father was an aristocrat
and his mother was from an
upper-middle class family

3. His Education
Went to Gymnasium in
Berlin
Studied Law and finished in
1837.

4. Adult Life
From 1838-1847 Otto was
a “Wild Man.” He drank
heavily and gambled.
Life changed in 1847 when
he married his wife and
began his political career.
These gave him stability
and self discipline.

5. First meeting of the “Reichstag” –German
Parliamentof the North German Confederation,
February 1867

6. He wanted to create a BIG
GERMAN EMPIRE out of
many small German States
Served as the first
Chancellor from 1871-1890
(political leader next to the
king)
He was called “iron”
because he believed in war.
The Iron Chancellor
Wilhelm I, Kaiser
(King)

8. The Austro-Prussian war of
1866
The Austro-Prussian war of 1866
They gained many Austrian areas.

9. Franco-Prussian War
•Bismarck wanted many French areas where Germans
lived.
•The war lasted from 1870-1871

10. The German victory parade down the Champs Elysées,
March 1, 1871

11. Chancellor of the Empire
built many railways , was
important to move armies
easily
compulsory military
service(kötelező katonai
szolgálat)