Which statesman is most closely linked with the unification of Germany under Prussian leadership in 1871?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. Otto von Bismarck
- Step 1: Bismarck was Prussian minister-president and led three wars that brought the German states together. Step 2. The empire was proclaimed in January 1871. Answer: Otto von Bismarck. Why not the others: Adenauer and Ebert belong to the twentieth century, and Metternich was an Austrian statesman of the early 1800s.
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