The Great Illusion · Character
Prince Bismarck
German statesman, referenced for his policies and statements on power politics.
minor
Also known as Bismarck
First appearance: the great illusion
Prince Bismarck shows up with force in VI: The Indemnity Futility. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Mentioned in the context of the disillusionment following the Franco-German War, implying his perspective on the war's outcome.
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In VI: The Indemnity Futility: Mentioned in the context of the disillusionment following the Franco-German War, implying his perspective on the war's outcome. Later, in Part III: The Practical Outcome: Mentioned in the…
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This is the dramatic climax because it marks the psychological turning point where the pacifist argument shift…
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