Otto von Bismarck may have been a genius in diplomacy but not in actually governing all these new regions.
Vicious cycle
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Godric@lemmy.world 5 hours ago
My buddy and I like to toast historical figures for very vaguely related things they impacted.
Recently: “To Otto von B, for creating the circumstances leading to the First World War, leading to the Roaring 20’s, leading to Art Deco! Cheers!