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Bismarck was an outstanding diplomat and strong-willed leader. He achieved the title of 'The Iron Chancellor' for good reason. He navigated the German states to become a united empire and a major power in Europe. He initiated social welfare reforms and maintained the peace and stability of Germany and Europe.
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Didnt he open up a national bank?
Reconstruction is largely seen as a failure, and many historians believe this was primarily because the South for so long had been dependent on slaves that in one swift motion the South's entire livelihood shifted. This dramatic shift was too much for the Southerners to absorb at once, and harsh Jim Crow laws sprang up.