Vtoroi reikh. Ne nado voevat' s Rossiei - Otto fon Bismark, Vil'gel'm II

Otto von Bismarck is one of the most iconic figures in world history. The "Iron Chancellor" of Prussia, he created the German Empire (II Reich) and managed to consolidate its position in the world. Bismarck was well versed in foreign policy, well knew the state of European states and Russia (he lived in St. Petersburg for a long time, being the ambassador of Prussia in our country). In his book he talks about how the German Empire was created, how the political map of Europe changed after that, what role Russia played. William II was emperor of Germany from 1888 to 1918. His memoirs he begins with the story of Bismarck: the author writes why Germany did not heed the covenant of Bismarck not to fight with the Russians, what circumstances led it to the First World War. According to Wilhelm II, the collapse of the three empires (German, Russian and Austro-Hungarian) only complicated the situation on the world stage both politically and socially.