Bethmann-Hollweg Flashcards
1
Q
Why was Wilhelm happy with Bethmann-Hollweg?
A
He let him take control over military and foreign affairs
2
Q
Who became the largest party in the Reichstag in 1912
A
The SPD
3
Q
July 1913 army budget
A
The reichstag had to agree to a large increase in the size of the army
4
Q
What Allowed the increase in size of the army?
A
A ‘defence tax’ on the value of property
5
Q
When was their a vote of no confidence?
A
1913
6
Q
How did the Kaiser react to the vote of no confidence
A
Ignored it
7
Q
What did the SPD and the vote of no confidence mean
A
The Kaiser stopped trying to work with the reichstag and ruled by decree, Germany was essentially a dictatorship
