Get the Summary of Richard Evans's The Coming of the Third Reich in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Otto von Bismarck's governance, marked by suppression of liberal ideologies and militarization, laid the groundwork for the Third Reich by fostering authoritarianism and nationalism. The ineffective Anti-Socialist Law paradoxically strengthened the Social Democratic Party, making it a significant political force. Germany's late colonial ambitions and Kaiser Wilhelm II's aggressive foreign policy further fueled nationalism and antisemitism, setting the stage for the rise of radical ideologies...