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Bismarck's Welfare State: The Model That Endures
In this episode of The History of Germany, Lucas and Luna explore Otto von Bismarck's revolutionary welfare state — the world's first system of national social insurance. They trace the political calculations behind the 1883 Health Insurance Law, the 1884 Accident Insurance Law, and the 1889 Old Age and Invalidity Insurance Act. How did a conservative Prussian chancellor, famous for his 'Blood and Iron' policies, become the father of the modern welfare state? The conversation examines Bismarck's dual strategy: undercutting the appeal of the Social Democratic Party…
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