pre WW1

• what did the Kaiser want?

  full control of the political system

  to make Germany a world power
• why did the rise of socialism affect trying to make Germany a World Power?

  the government wanted to promote rights for workers,which cost money
• who agreed to help socialism through the extension of pensions?


  Chancellor Bulow
• who banned working on a Sunday and lowered food prices?


  Chancellor Caprivi
• how did the kaiser try and stop socialism?

  threatening to put strikers in prison

  to shoot members of the SDP
• when were the 2 navy laws

  1898 and 1900
• what was the navy laws used for?

  to help Germany become a power
• what did the 2nd navy law increase the Germany navy to?

  38 ships
• what did Britain being threatened by the navy laws lead to?

  a navy race
• why was the naval race unpopular?

  taxes had to be increased