Question

question 1

1. who was the chancellor of prussia (like a prime minister) that was the leader or person responsible for german unification?

ludwig erhard
angela merkel
otto von smithsonian
otto von bismarck
olaf scholz
question 2

1. the chancellor from above knew that the smaller german kingdoms had a choice to either unite with austria or prussia, the two main/biggest germanic kingdoms at the time. this person wanted these germanic kingdoms to view austria as weak and not chose to unite with austria. this person wanted these smaller germanic kingdoms to view prussia as strong. therefore this person started a war with austria with a victorious intent for the smaller kingdoms of germany to \see\ the power of prussia and want to join a german confederation with them because prussia was so strong.

true
false

Explanation:

1. For Question 1: Otto von Bismarck served as Prussia's Chancellor and led the political and military efforts that resulted in German unification in 1871. The other options are figures from later German history.
2. For Question 2: Otto von Bismarck orchestrated the Austro-Prussian War (1866) to defeat Austria, establish Prussia as the dominant power among German states, and persuade smaller German kingdoms to align with Prussia for unification.

Answer:

1. Otto von Bismarck
2. True