Chapter one, Kaiser Wilhelm Flashcards
Ruling Germany
What is Bundesrat
Representatives from each state
what is reichstag
Parliament of elected mps
When did industrialisation begin
late 1800s
why did workers become more socialist
low wages and working conditions of industrialisation
how many workers in trade unions by 1914
3 million
why were new naval laws introduced
to better rival Britain, expand the empire and protect the country
when were new naval laws introduced
between 1898 and 1912
what is socialism
tje belief that wealth and power should be shared equally among the people
how many people voted for the SPD before ww1
one in three
how were the navy laws funded
increased taxes and borrowed money
what is weltpolitik
world policy - an imperialistic idea of becoming a world super power
who were germans ally
Austria
who was Britains allies
france, russia, belgium, serbia and later USA