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Otto von Bismarck was a Prussian Statesman and a close adviser to the King of Prussia, Wilhelm I. \u00a0Upon further research, I discovered that he was born in a part of Germany under Prussian rule and would later attend the University of Berlin. \u00a0At the time this was written in , Prussia had just one a major battle over Austria in the war between the two countries. \u00a0In Bismarck’s\u00a0Memoirs<\/em>, he uses language that identifies with the emotions\u00a0of panic and dread. \u00a0He writes certain phrases\u00a0such as, “A painful illness from which I was suffering…”, and how he, “…begged the king…” ((Memoirs, Otto von Bismarck)) . \u00a0His audience for this piece\u00a0would be for the king of Prussia, as well as the Prussian council deciding if Prussia should continue the war against Austria. \u00a0Bismarck’s intent of his memoir was to convince the King to stop his acquisition of new territory from Prussia, and to unify the German states under Prussian rule. \u00a0He suggests that Prussia cease fighting and create a peace treaty with Austria. \u00a0Bismarck adds\u00a0that there is no value in acquiring land that would have a rebellious nature towards Prussian rule. \u00a0On the topic of the German states they had acquired, \u00a0Bismarck tells the King to not mutilate these newly gained territories but instead unite them as one country. \u00a0Under Prussian rule, Bismarck theorized that a unified Germany would be less inclined to\u00a0rebel and would benefit both sides. \u00a0Under\u00a0this policy, it seems that Prussian rule would become more popular in the former Austrian controlled German states.<\/p>\n How does Bismarck’s background affect his advice to the King of Prussia?<\/p>\n Would it have been more beneficial for Prussia to have\u00a0strict control over\u00a0the German states, or do you agree with Bismarck’s philosophy of having control over a more autonomous Germany?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Otto von Bismarck was a Prussian Statesman and a close adviser to the King of Prussia, Wilhelm I. \u00a0Upon further research, I discovered that he was born in a part of Germany under Prussian rule and would later attend the … Continue reading