Otto Von Bismarck's Rise Of Imperialism

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Until the second half of the nineteenth century Germany wasn’t the country we identify it to be nowadays, it was made up by a handful of states, each with different laws, currencies and trade barriers. The moment the Chancellor, Otto von Bismarck was in charge of policies, things started to change, he essentially created Germany. In 1948, unification started, and each state became part of a whole, with the same laws and currency, and most importantly, trade barriers were abolished. Consequently, trade between the states grew radically and boosted technological industrial growth. The government encouraged growth through adapted policies, in addition, German banks were created and were able to supply credit and investments to somehow stimulate the appearance of new businesses. Furthermore, as a consequence of the railway construction, coal extraction and iron manufacture reached their highest points in the nineteenth century. However Bismarck’s main aim was to protect the new Germany from wars with Russia and France, and the way he chose to achieve his goal was by engaging in a foreign policy manipulating game with the European powers: he tried to maintain good relations with Hungary and Russia and isolate France.
However, with the designation of Wilhelm II as the new Kaiser, Bismarck’s ways and goals weren’t longer taken into account and was dismissed in 1890. The new Kaiser had different objectives; he was ambitious and wanted to improve the notability of Germany by expanding the empire. This expansion involved more colonies from where they would be able to import cheaply raw materials and labour supply. The whole new tendency whose sole purpose was to expand was named Weltpolitik. This Imperialism was one of the many causes of WW...

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... US and the British zones joined to become the Bizonia, shortly after, Bizonia and the French quarter launch a common currency, the Deutsche Mark. On the other hand, the soviet side of Germany had communist influences and was the complete opposite from the other parts, that’s the reason of the 1948 Berlin Blockade. Later on, the rising of the Berlin Wall in 1961 was an anti-fascist barrier, as they thought the west hadn’t been completely de-nazified. Nevertheless, ever since the demolition of the wall Germany has become one of the global powers and an example of stability and organization.

In conclusion, even though they started from the bottom they made it up all the way to the top by learning from their mistakes. And it is possible to say that thanks to the wars and the strategy of people like Hitler, Germany has been able to achieve such a success in so little.

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