ambassadorships at the German Confederation in Frankfurt; he emerged as a reactionary against the liberal. William I became Prussia's king in 1861 and from 1851 to 1862 he appointed Bismarck as his chief minister.In 1864 Bismarck began a series of wars to establish Prussian power in Europe with Austrian support. Bismarck was an outstanding diplomat and strong-willed leader. He achieved the title of 'The Iron Chancellor' for good reason. Bismarck believed that the unification of German states was determined by Prussia’s foreign policy. He followed a philosophy known as realpolitik, a system of politics principles based on practical rather than more moral or ideological consideration .Bismarck was the man responsible for uniting the various German Kingdoms of the 1800’s into one unified country under the Prussian Kaisers. He was an intelligent man who excelled in politics along the lines of men like Winston Churchill and Napoleon Bonaparte. He was able to use both diplomacy and the threat of war to achieve his goals.Otto Von Bismarck was a Planner During the 19th century, Nationalism was a big player when it came to unity in Europe. The man who played the main role in unification in Germany was Otto von Bismarck.He started three wars to accomplish his goal but after unification he successfully maintained peace in europe. Bismarck got the title, 'The Iron Chancellor ‘because of his speech that he gave long before he united Germany when he still was Prussian Prime Minister, in that speech he said that Germany could only become a great power through blood and iron. Bismarck made Prussia the strongest of all German states and its army feared throughout Europe. His skill as a diplomat was unrivalled during his reign as chancellor of Prussia. The mastery he showed in foreign policy was such that he was able to outwit all other powers and make their leaders appear inadequate. Bismarck was an unrivalled diplomat during his reign. Bismarck was able to gain the support of the National-Liberal party as they were sympathetic to the chancellor because he had brought about national unity. “The main thing is to make history, not to write it.”Bismarck was a very creative and innovative person,he was the pioneer of social welfare reform. The world still remembers him because of his outstanding works.Bismarck created the first welfare state in the modern world.Bismarck also initiated a set of social programs as remedial measure to appease the working class.He also work closely with large industry to stimulate german economic growth by giving working great security. bismarck had a great vision and perseverance.he possessed a long term national and international vision.Bismarck was determined to unite german states into a single empire and make it a major power of Europe.Bismarck fully understood the game of politics and anticipated their concerns,and was able to secure peace and again their support whereas others may have brought on unnecessary war. Bismarck was a man with aggressiveness nature As 'Iron chancellor' of the new Germany,Bismarck was determined to continue in the same vain and build a powerful state with a unified national identity and the german empire the most powerful in Europe. This was consistent with not only his rhetoric, but his actions. From the very moment Bismarck was appointed Minister President of the Kingdom of Prussia in 1862, he made it clear he would make no compromises and that politics and diplomacy can only be achieved when it has the determination behind it.