Otto von Bismarck

He introduced huge pensions which now cost Germany tons of money

>>3056205
Let William take over.

>>3056205
Stole Hannover
Didn't make the monarchy British and constitutional
Excluded Austria
Declared all conquered realms to be Germans thus stop the true unification of Germany

>>3056205
>Things that Bismarck did wrong
We can start with creating Germany

>>3056205
He got fired.

>>3056205
He let Germany have colonies when he knew they were a bad idea.

>>3056205
Kulturkampf

>>3056205
Being a staunch monarchist.

>>3056205
Attempted to actually destroy other European cultures.

Took Alsace Lorraine despite knowing the French would get massively butthurt over it.
Singlehandedly and litteraly led to Germany's downfall.

>>3056205
FUCK. PRUSSIA.

>>3057048
[Citation needed]

>>3056349
This. He should have known that the monarchy was weak and dangerous and put in motion plans to institute a republic with him at the helm.

>>3056205
Should have adequately trained his replacement as well as educate him on existing alliances and treaties so that Wilhelm doesn't do stupid stuff like let the treaty with Russia lapse without renewal.

>>3056253
the problem isn't necessarily the pensions themselves so much as migrants taking advantage

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>>3056205
Alsace Lorraine
Kulturkampf
Aging too fast and allowing a weak leader as Wilhelm to take over

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>>3057236
this. Alsace Lorraine permanently alienated France and the kulturkampf alienated the conservative catholics (centre party), who could have been his allies against the social democrats in parliament

>>3057070
So you worship a guy for the blood and iron meme or what? You don't even know his goals or quotes?

>>3057008
Hint: no it's not just about catholics. It's about nations in German-controlled area.

He should have allowed social democrats to tear down the monarchy.

>>3056205
His foreign policy was complete shit from the second he left the room. Sure, it was great while he was in charge, but failing to allow a successor to easily understand it is a problem.

He was born not retarded in a nation of retards

>>3056205
Creating a foreign policy so complex that in anyone else's' hands would certainly crumble

Backing Kulturkampf followed closely by abandoning it and siding with the Catholic party in the Reichstag.

>>3056205
Was too trusting of monarchy and that it could continue to do well. He was wrong, he should've taken direct power, removed Wilhelm II's autistic line and groomed a successor to take over and continue his work.

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>>3057059
>The annexiation that came with germanies unification was ultimatly it's downfall
Really encircles Sedan...

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>>3059236
In the same place too. So brutal I'm almost sad. Hitler's inspiration for the Compiegne surrender perhaps?

>>3059333

Well, it was far more brutal to do the proclamation of the Empire in the Versailles.

>>3057059
He was actually against the annexation but emperor Wilhelm I. forced it

>>3056679
they were? von lettow of german west africa was the last german commander to lay down his guns in wwi. seems to me like the war was lost in europe, not because muh colonies were bad.

>>3060707
*east africa

>>3056205

Gave birth to a bunch of /pol/ shitposters,

fuck off cunt, this is /his/

>>3056205
He didn't crown himself German Emperor.

This is literally the only thing he did wrong.

>>3060749
Not OP, but this is historical. Just because he's a German doesn't mean he wasn't one of the most important statesmen in history.