Defending Bismarck

Even though Bismarck used deceit to get what he wanted, violated the rights of Catholics to worship freely, and violated the Prussian constitution, he accomplished a lot for the German States. Some people may look back and think it was wrong to go about things the way he did, but at that time, he was doing what was best for Germany. He brought about so much good for Germany and he deserves respect for how well he used politics to get what needed to be done, done.
<Tab/>Bismarck was very intelligent and he used the art of realpolitik extremely well. He just wanted to unify…