Unit 5: "We Germans Fear God, and Naught Else in the World"

Author Bio: Otto Von Bismarck was a Prussian statesman who held power throughout Europe, and created a powerful German empire under Prussian rule. He was born in 1815 and died in 1898. He was the chancellor of Germany and the prime minister of Prussia. He created a powerful empire while intentionally leaving Austria out. 

Time Period: This was a speech given to the German Reichstag in 1888 saying unity demands great goals. In 1888 Germany had been annexing many territories. The German Empire was made great by Bismarck and he helped them to defeat many countries such as Denmark and Austria.

Summary: Bismarck called for an expansion of the army to meet existing and potential foreign threats. Near the end of his long speech, Bismarck told the house: “We Germans fear God and  naught else in the world!

Quotes: 

• "We Germans fear God, and naught else in the world."
• "We must be able to face our fate placidly with that self-reliance and confidence in God which are ours when we are strong in our cause is just."
• "It is this fear of God which makes us love and cherish peace."