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Otto Van Bismark thinks that the already unified Germany would be weakened if Austria refused unification, This is because with splitting countries it is harder to take control rather than if you were to be completely unified where they would all be under one rule.
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Secretary War Edwin Stanton
Explanation:
Secretary War Edwin Stanton was a Lawyer and never served in the Military due to his Asthmatic health condition.
When the President was lay dying, Stanton immediately went to work and started issuing orders to protect other leaders, directing generals' movements and informing the nation of Lincoln's death.
He also began the search for the assassin and his co-conspirators.
He was also responsible for managing the prosecution of those accused.