Question

What quote by Otto Von Bismarck summarized the German feeling on Militarism?

Answer 1

Answer:

“The great questions of our time will not be settled by resolutions and by majority votes—that was the mistake of 1848 and 1849—but by blood and iron.”

Explanation:

Otto Von Bismark was also called Iron chancellor because of the stress he laid on the military advancement for the unification of Germany. He made a speech on 30 September 1882 which became his most remarkable speech and it was named 'Blood and Iron Speech', holding the last words of the speech. While the Prussian House of Representative reluctant to approve military spending, wished by the King, Bismark was chosen as Foreign minister to solve the issue regarding the unification of Germany.