What were the main political ideas of Bismarck?

Answer 1

Traditional Lutheran Prussian values. To transform Germany into a highly industrialized European power on the world stage. German nationalism, militarism, monarchism and anti-catholic. To keep the peace in Europe and keep Germany in foreign policy with multiple options. Kept close ties with Britain, Russia, Italy, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Turkey, but cauctions with France. Stayed out of international confrontations, after German unification was achieved in 1871. aptaded many socialist programs, such as the first nation to have national health care for all its citizens. Unemployment benefits, welfare for the elderly, orphans and widows. Workers rights, unions and the right to protest. Though,these were mostly aptaded to counter the growing socialist movement in Germany in the 1870s-1880s, led by the socialist SPD. Staunchly anti-democracy, authoritarian in nature. A devoted Lutheran,he launched a state campaign against the catholic church, because he believed catholics were more loyal to the pope than the Kaiser or the Reich. Though he dropped it after a few years and made amends with the church. He wasn't much in favor of an overseas empire for Germany, like Britain or France. Seeing it as a burden to Germany. But was persuaded otherwise in the early 1880s by political allies. He allowed parliamentary elections for the Reichstag, but the Reichstag didn't have the power to appoint a chancellor or president, that power was reserved for the kaiser, who deeply trusted and admired Bismarck. Bismarck's political allies in the Reichstag were the mainly conservative right-wing parties, mostly the National Liberals and the Conservatives. A massive success, his welfare state survives in Germany to this day, though expanded since the 1970s. His industrialization of Germany was probably the greatest thing that happened to Germany economically in its entire history, even more than the economic miracle of the 1950s led by Adenauer. Germany by the turn of the 20th century was the most industrialized nation in the world, more wealthy than even Great Britain, which Germany still is to this very day. The largest birth rates in German history occurred during his chancellorship, over 26,000,000 newborns were born between 1871-1913 from a nation of 41,000,000 to 67,000,000. Partly thanks to the economic boom and prosperity and welfare programs launched in the 1880s. His nationalism, militarism or extreme Prussian mindset makes him somewhat controversial, and his Dictatorship type rule of Germany from 1866-1890 and until his death in 1898. Which is why he was the Iron Chancellor and founder of the German nation.