Read the excerpt from a speech given by Otto von Bismarck in 1862.Germany is not looking to Prussia’s liberalism, but to its power. . . . [I]t is not by speeches and majority resolutions that the great questions of the time are decided—that was the big mistake of 1848 and 1849—but by iron and blood.–Otto von Bismarck, Blood and Iron, 1862
Answer
A
Bismarck believed in using force.
B
Bismarck believed in democracy.
C
Bismarck believed in reasoned debate.
D
Bismarck was opposed to realpolitik.
Explanation
Bismarck says that major political questions are decided “by iron and blood,” not by speeches or majority votes. This shows that he favored using military strength and force to achieve political goals. Therefore, the correct choice is “Bismarck believed in using force.”
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