kaiser wilhelm 2 and ruling germany

Cards (13)

  • 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