<P> Although Bismarck was an outstanding diplomat , the phrase `` blood and iron '' has become a popular description of his foreign policy partly because he did on occasion resort to war to further the unification of Germany and the expansion of its continental power . Therefore he became known as `` the iron chancellor . '' </P>
<P> Although Bismarck was an outstanding diplomat , the phrase `` blood and iron '' has become a popular description of his foreign policy partly because he did on occasion resort to war to further the unification of Germany and the expansion of its continental power . Therefore he became known as `` the iron chancellor . '' </P>
who was known for a policy of blood and iron
who was known for a policy of blood and iron
Bismarck
Bismarck