Bismarck's defence for his dismissal

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  • Bismarck's defence
    • He RECIEVED INCREASING SUPPORT from the CONSERVATIVES
    • The THREAT of TRADE UNIONS was OVER
    • He CREATED GERMAN UNITY
      • Through PROTECTIVE TARIFFS
    • Kaiser GAVE Bismarck MOST of his POWER
    • He had helped ESTABLISH DEMOCRACY in Germany
      • However, he had taken this away when the REICHSTAG only had a say over the ARMY BUDGET every 7YEARS
    • Bismarck PROTECTED the ARMY
      • They were CONSIDERED the MOST IMPORTANT INSTITUTION
    • He CONTROLLED HIMSELF
      • Had NO MINISTERS
    • INDUSTRIALISATION
      • Introducing welfare state HELPED THE WORKING CLASS
    • He was POLITICALLY/MILITARY/LEGALLY TRAINED
    • DEMADING & STUBBORN
    • Bismarck PROTECTED GERMAN AGRICULTURAL PEOPLE by PROTECTIONIST PEOPLE
    • DUAL ALLIANCE with AUSTRIA
      • Became TRIPLE ALLIANCE in 1882 when ITALY joined

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