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General History · Question

Who was the first Chancellor of a united Germany in 1871?

Answer

Otto Von Bismark

The story behind the answer

Otto von Bismarck was the first Chancellor (Reichskanzler) of a united Germany in 1871. As Prussia’s master strategist, he engineered unification through “Realpolitik” and a trio of wars—the Danish War (1864), Austro‑Prussian War (1866), and Franco‑Prussian War (1870–71)—culminating in the German Empire’s proclamation at Versailles, with Wilhelm I as Kaiser and Bismarck as Chancellor.

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