Bulow Flashcards
1
Q
How did Wilhelm describe Bulow
A
‘Bulow will be my Bismarck’
2
Q
How did Bulow win support?
A
Through appealing to patriotism, with tariffs
3
Q
What did Bulow negotiate in 1907?
A
Bulow Bloc
4
Q
Which parties were in the Bulow Bloc
A
The Conservatives, National Liberals and progressives
5
Q
What was a disadvantage of the Bulow bloc?
A
It was very hard to hold together
6
Q
Describe the Hottentot election
A
The election was fought over the issue of war against South Africa, the two parties which opposed it- Zentrum and SPD, were branded as ‘unpatriotic’ which swung the vote
7
Q
What happened to national debt between 1900 and 1908
A
It doubled
8
Q
Which scandals forced Bulow to resign
A
Telegraph affair
Homosexuality scandals
