G1 (Germany and the growth of democracy,1890-1914)

• who was Germany's ruler from 1890 until 1918?

  kaiser Wilhelm II
• what was the German parliament called?

  Reichstag
• what was the body of representatives of all Germain states called?

  Bundesrat
• what was the largest state in Germany?

  Prussia
• when was the country of Germany created?

  1871
• what was the belief that Germany should have a strong powerful army known as?

  militarism
• what did the Kaiser want Germany to build?

  an empire
• what word describes a country building up an empire?

  imperialism
• which country was Germany wanting to challenge by building up an empire?

  britain
• what did Germany need in order to build an empire?

  5 navy laws(1898-1912)
• what did the Kaiser say Germany should have?

  a" place in the sun "
• Germanys industry was increasing rapidly at this time which social group became more important as a result?

  industrial workers
• what problems did industrial workers face?

  poor working conditions low wages
• which political party wanted to improve the conditions of German workers?

  the SPD ( social democratic workers)
• who could vote in elections to the Reichstag?

  men over 25 years old but not women
• what could Germany's political system be described as and why?

  a partial democracy because no women could vote and the Kaiser tried maintain power over the country himself
• what position was held by the Kaiser chief advisor?

  chancellor
• why did the chancellor not hold much power?

  the kaiser could replace him the kaiser also did not need to listen to the advice he gave
• which chancellor had Kaiser Wilhelm disagreed with and removed in 1890?

  Otto von Bismarck