kaiser wilhelm 2 and ruling germany

• when did Germany unify?

  1871
• what was the unification of Germany?


  German combining its separate states to form one united nation
• what was the most powerful state?


  Prussia
• who led the unification?


  -Prussian army generals/army officers and tactics led new army

  -Prussian ruler Wilhelm 1 became kaiser
• how did being kaiser work?


  -autocratic rule

  -ruled all states

  -power to overrule gov and use own ideas
• What was the Bundesrat?


  Representatives from each state of Germany

  upper house
• What was the Reichstag?


  the lower house of the German parliament

  with elected officials
• what was the chancellors role?


  chief minister

  adviser to kaiser
• who was kaiser Wilhelm 2?


  king of Germany during ww1
• when was kaiser Wilhelm in power?

  1888-1918
• what was Wilhelm like as a leader?


  -wanted army and navy to rival Britain's

  -was from Prussia and believed country should have strong military

  -wanted Germany to be global power and to expand empire
• what was the influence of Prussia on the military?


  army led by Prussian officers

  -dominant within German society and politics
• how was the significance of the army enforced?


  -army members had high social status and were recognised as superior in society

  -state run schools emphasised military education

  -children grew up with ideas of authoritarian ,prussian militarism