The Iron President: The US in the Age of Bismarck

Intro
" What makes a man better than another? What makes a Plantation owner better than a Farmer? What makes a farmer better than a slave? Is it because of his race? that by virtue of his skin he is thereby superior to all others? is it his religion, that he is blessed by god for good fortune and others are cursed? No, it is his power. Those who have the power, exercise that power, The planter over the farmer over the slave and so it goes, on and on. And as for me, I want power too. Power over them all."- Otto Von Bismarck


The Iron President:
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America in the Age of Bismarck.

Hi! So I made an account to write a TL after looking around for a bit, I'm not that good of a writer so all criticism is welcome. The first part should be up tomorrow, I hope you all enjoy!
 
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This should be neat. "We'll Meet Again" had Bismarck emigrating to England as a child and eventually becoming PM, if I recall correctly, so I'm interested to see how you handle him in America. Best of luck going forward.
 
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Japan shall become America's China. We will annex British Columbia to connect Oregon and Alaska along the whole of the Canadian Pacific Northwest. And we shall build statues with very, very large mustaches.
 
Really sorry to disappoint but I think I want him to stay as Historian/Soldier/General Badass instead of the President, but that's subject to change.

Perhaps he becomes the General in command of American forces in the major world conflict, returns home a hero after leading the boys to victory in the American war effort, and uses it to launch himself into the presidency circa 1920 or however it may shape up as something of a Dwight Eisenhower for the First World War? Popular throughout the 1920s when he leaves office, and dies perhaps around 1939.
 
So, how would Germany develop without Bismarck? Still disunited? Unified under a republican form of government? Something else?
Better question is how would Europe develop. Much of European history from 1871 to 1888 was directly shaped by Bismarck, especially the Congress of Berlin.
 
So, how would Germany develop without Bismarck? Still disunited? Unified under a republican form of government? Something else?

I'm thinking Germany would eventually unite as Prussia and Austria would soon come to blows over who would unify it. But I'm thinking it would be more piecemeal with Prussia unifying with the Northern German States and Austria uniting with the South German States.
 
By the way, I'll try a lot of different viewpoints to mix it up. My first update will be a History book intro. Then maybe a alternate Crashcourse video and then some personal stuff.
 
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