Publisher's Synopsis
An accessible biography for A level History students that concentrates on the issues that come up time and time again in the AS and A2 exams.
Why historians differ - an introduction to interpretations and historiography
A brief biography, including a timeline and an `Understanding Bismarck' box
Issue 1: Was he key to German unification?
Issue 2: How 'liberal' was his Germany?
Issue 3: How successful was his foreign policy after 1871?
Bismarck: an assessment
Further reading
Index
