Bismarck used the media to his advantage. He used it only when it suited him, and never realized that the implications he were presenting were wrong. When world depression in 1875 hit, and assassination attempts were made on the Kaiser, Bismarck engineered an outpouring loyalty from the nation to the Kaiser ~ anyone who opposed him or the Kaiser was characterized as a traitor, and disloyal. In 1878, an election proved Bismarck’s ideologies to be used truly …showed first 75 words of 528 total…

…showed last 75 words of 528 total…followed by a national on-the-job-accident insurance, and the idea of pensions. Even though Bismarck’s ideas on this issue were very extreme for that age, he still managed to maintain political support for a time. This did not last however, because of his anti-socialism attitude. The legislations made regarding his state socialism, needed to be renewed every three to four years, and attempts to renew the ideas in 1890, is what led Bismarck to his downfall.