Multiple choice

Who followed the 'Blood and Iron' policy?

  1. Metternich

  2. Bismarck

  3. Cavour

  4. Hitler

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Otto von Bismarck, the Chancellor of Germany, famously followed the 'Blood and Iron' policy to unify Germany through military strength and industrial power. The phrase comes from his 1862 speech where he said German unity would be achieved through iron and blood, not speeches and resolutions.