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What was Kaiser Wilhem the II like?
Unstable
Irascible
Stubborn
Violent
What are the Pros and Cons of autocratic rule?
Pros:
Stability
,
fast decisions.
Cons: No input from citizens, biased decisions, abuse of power.
What was the unification of
1871
?
The states of
Prussia
were
united
to become
Germany
by
Otto Bismarck.
How long was Kaiser Wilhelm II's reign?
1888-1918
How did the Kaiser respond to the Reichstag?
He
ignored
them
What kind of power did the Kaiser have?
Absolute
The
Kaiser
led a
militaristic
state
What were the main goals of the Kaiser?
To become an
industrial power
Weltpolitik
A
place
in the
sun
How many Germans would have preferred a
socialist stastatee
?
1
/
3
How were working conditions?
Very poor
What happened as a result of poor conditions?
Trade unions
were
created.
What threats were there to the Kaiser's rule?
The
SPD
labor strikes
(due to
industrialisation
)
trade unions
Who was the Kaiser related to?
Queen Victoria
Which superpower did the Kaiser want to
overtake
?
Britian
What were the naval laws?
1898- 7
more ships added to make
19
1900- Doubled ships to make
38
How did people feel about the expansion of the military?
Annoyed
as it was done on
borrowed money
How did the SPD feel about
Germany's financial situation
?
Worried
about
debt
How did WWI affect Germany (during)?
Food shortages
10000 workers
protest
against
war
(
1916
)
Medicine Shortages
Clothing Shortages
How did WWI affect Germany (impact)?
Come close to
collapse
Epidemic
Famine
Loss of
hope
Kaiser
abdicated
Revolution
What does autocratic mean?
a
ruler
who has
absolute power.
Germany was created from different
states
, they came together despite their differences under
Kasier Wilhem II
Prussia
was the largest state
Prussia was very
militaristic
Prussia
had lots of
representees
that would push laws that work for their
state
The Kaiser was queen Victoria's
grandson
The
Kaiser
really
admired
the
queen
In
1913 Germany
was producing more
steel
and
coal
than
Great Britain
The Kaiser wanted to be involved in
world politics
, and have world power:
Weltpolitik
The Kaiser also wanted an empire in
Africa.
He felt this would give him status and access to
natural resources.
He called this a
Place in The Sun
The Kaiser wanted a
large navy.
He thought this was important to grow his
power
and get an
empire.
The Kaiser's 4
main
objectives were:
W:
Weltpolitik
A:
A
place in
the sun
I :
Industrialisation
N:
Navy
An almost arms race starts between the
Germans
and the
Uk
The Kaiser met with representatives from all the
states
, this was called the
bundesrat
In the
bundesrat
only people of
wealth
and
influence
attended
Due to
industrialisation
people moved from the country to the
cities
and started living in
cramped
and
bad
conditions
The chancellor was
Otto Bismark
Anyone who was a man over
25
could vote for
Reichstag
members
The
Bundesrat
and The
Reichstag
struggled with getting the Kaiser to listen to them
The workers had to work
7 days
a week
Children over
13
had to work
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