1. Otto von Bismarck and a United Germany
Foreign Policy Goals
Otto von Bismarck and a United Germany

2. Goal #1
Keep France diplomatically isolated from the other Great Powers of Europe

3. WHY?

4. Alone, France is powerless
But...If France was to join with another of the Great Powers they could potentially cause difficulty for Germany

5. Goal #2
Secure Germany’s borders - ensure that Germany is on good terms with their neighbours...except France.

7. Dreikaiserbund The “Three Emperor’s League” Russia, Austria, Germany
If one member goes to war, the other two will remain neutral
Why is this doomed to fail in the long run?

8. Dual Alliance Secret deal - Austria & Germany
If one goes to war, the other will back them up

9. Reinsurance Treaty Russia pulls out of Dual Alliance
Secret Deal - Russia & Germany
If one goes to war, the other will back them up

10. Triple Alliance Germany, Austria, Italy (New kid on the block)
Secret mutual defence pact clause

11. Goal #3
Create a new balance of power in Europe in which Germany plays a central role as power broker - make sure nobody does anything to upset this balance without Germany’s permission

13. Goal #4
Prevent war from occurring in Europe at all costs

14. WHY?

15. Germany will get pulled into any war

16. Goal #5
If war becomes unavoidable, make sure Germany is in a position to win it.

17. Theodore Roosevelt Former American President
“Mr. President, what is the secret to your success in foreign policy?”

18. Theodore Roosevelt
“It’s simple, really. I speak softly, and carry a big stick.”

19. Germany’s “big stick”: Industrial capacity & military production

20. Bismarck was not a genius at everything he took on...

21. How do you unify a people culturally?

22. Kulturkampf “The struggle for culture”

23. Persecute Catholics
and any other stubborn Germans who don’t fit in with his vision of the new country.

24. Persecute Socialists
Accuse them of being dangerous communists, and then implement most of their ideas.

25. The Arts
Encouraged production of great works of art, sculpture and music which glorified the new German state.

26. TASK: Get out a piece of paper and writing instrument
TASK: Get out a piece of paper and writing instrument. Yes - right now Yes - you are going to hand this in

27. Listen to the music
Imagine you are a screen writer. You are writing the script for a movie. You must include the following piece of music. Write the story that you will tell that goes with the music.
What story is in your minds’ eye?
Do not stop writing until the mucic stops. GO

28. Listen to the music
Imagine you are a screen writer. You are writing the script for a movie. You must include the following piece of music. Write the story that you will tell that goes with the music.
What story is in your minds’ eye?
Do not stop writing until the mucis stops. GO