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It's famous because British writer Cecil S. Forester wrote a book about it in 1959, and the British made a film about it called "Sink the Bismarck" in 1960.
Otherwise, it sank itself on it's maiden voyage rather than letting the British navy take credit for sinking it. German sailors (there were hundreds of survivors) had been stating for years that THEY scuttled the Bismarck, and the Royal Navy didn't sink it.
Dr. Ballard dove on the vessel in the 1980's and proved that the German's were correct! They sunk their own ship!
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Why did Bismarck turn against the national liberals?
See: Kaiser Bismarck
When Bismarck dismissed?
1890
What were Bismarck's major goals after 1871?
Bismarck's primary goal after 1871 was to keep peace in Europe. Another one of his goals was to keep France from becoming too powerful. Otto von Bismarck served as the 1st Chancellor of Germany.
What ships did the Bismarck sink?
Hood (battlecruiser)
What was the name of the war between Bismarck and the danes?
Danish War
Is Bismarck North Dakota named after a famous person?
Bismarck, North Dakota was named for Otto von Bismarck, the first Chancellor of the German Empire.
What famous ship did the Bismarck sink?
Hood (battlecruiser)
What type of plane is the Bismarck?
There is no known type of plane known as "Bismarck". There were many ships including the famous WWII battleship.
What famous event is the battleship The Bismarck known for?
Sinking their BattleCRUISER Hood.
From what city did the famous dispatch that started the franco-prussian war originate?
Bismarck
What are the names of famous people with first names beginning with o?
Otto Van Bismarck
What was otto von Bismarck famous for?
Uniting Germany and setting up treaties and alliances for world war one
Why is otto von Bismarck famous?
Otto Von Bismarck (1815-1898) is famous because as Prussia's 'Iron' Chancellor (1862-1890), through a series of wars he united the various German states of the mid 19th century into a single unified German Empire. He made Germany a single nation for the first time in its history. That is why he's famous.
What was Bismarck official title?
The Bismarck was one of a pair of Bismarck classbattleships (the other was the Tirpitz) it was named after Otto von Bismarck the first Chancellor of Germany. It was simply called the Bismarck.
What is Otto von Bismarck famous for?
He was a powerful Prussian political leader who became Germany's first chancellor after unification in 1871.
Who used the phrase blood and iron?
German Chancellor Otto von Bismarck used this phrase (in German: Blut und Eisen) in a speech given in 1862 about the unification of the German territories. It is also a famous transposed phrase that Bismarck uttered near the end of the speech that has become one of his most famous quotations.
Was otto von Bismarck famous?
Yes, for Unifying Germany and making it such a global military, political and economic powerhouse pre-WW1.
