The main idea of this speech is that Otto von Bismarck wanted Germany to actually make a difference for their country by taking action. He wanted to enforce power, military, something that Prussia had not done. Here he was responding to the Landtags of Prussia and how they refused military support. He says that, “not through speeches and majority decisions,” the problems and conflicts of this German state will no longer be solved by just talking and waiting for public and the parliament's approval. The government always took too long to come into an agreement yet, their governing was not successful. Basically, the main idea was that an army was needed fast to help gain more control no matter if his solution becomes violent and bloody; war. Bismarck want to make sure that he was taking over so Germany, in the future, would not have to deal with another revolution. He wanted to make things right, right in that moment. …show more content…
Later he became the first chancellor of Unified Germany, he himself unified the german states.Partly because of this and because of his Blood and Iron Speech, he earned himself the nickname, the “Iron Chancellor.”He had strong nationalism which is what lead him or what motivated Bismarck to unify Germany. This is one way he is biased, because he felt hurried to make effective actions towards the German States. Another way this speech includes bias is because he was asked to write about it by the King Wilhelm. He had nationalism but was not his original idea to write a speech on his own without being asked to. For writing this speech he accomplished to be Prime Minister. Yet, since he was on King Wilhelms side he agreed Prussia needed improvements in their military