Otto von Bismarck

(noun)

Otto von Bismarck was a conservative German statesman who dominated European affairs from the 1860s to his dismissal in 1890. After a series of short victorious wars he unified numerous German states into a powerful German Empire under Prussian leadership, then created a "balance of power" that preserved peace in Europe from 1871 until 1914.

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History of the Welfare State
- The Welfare State originated in Germany during 19th century with the policies implemented by German Chancellor Otto von Bismarck.
- Otto von Bismarck , the first Chancellor of Germany, created the modern welfare state by building on a tradition of welfare programs in Prussia and Saxony that began as early as in the 1840s, and by winning the support of business.
- Bismarck introduced old age pensions, accident insurance and medical care that formed the basis of the modern European welfare state.
- The development of social insurance in Germany under Bismarck was particularly influential.
- Otto von Bismarck, the first Chancellor of Germany, created the modern welfare state by building on a tradition of welfare programs in Prussia and Saxony that began as early as in the 1840s, and by winning the support of business.