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Since when has Germany been unified as a single country?

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Since 1871

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Whose power largely shaped the German nation?

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Prussia as it was the largest and most powerful state before 187.

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Who ruled the German nation?

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The Kaiser.

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Who became the Kaiser in 1888?

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Wilhelm II.

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What was Wilhelm II’s plan?

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To expand the German Empire

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What threatened the Kaiser about the hopes he had abroad?

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The rise of socialism

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What makes the Kaiser superior?

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-Had the power to appoint or dismiss the Chancellor.
-Could dissolve the Reichstag(parliament) if he wanted to.
-Was in charge of foreign policy.
-Was the head of the German military.

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Who advised the Kaiser about political decisions?

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Members of the armed forces.

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9
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Over which type of policy did the Kaiser have absolute power?

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Foreign policy.

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What were the powers of the Chancellor?

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-Leading the Bundesrat(federal council) by proposing new subjects,issues and laws to be discussed.
-Appointing ministers to help him make policies.
-The ability to ignore the Reichstag(parliament).

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11
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Who did the Reichstag fund every five years?

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The army

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What were the officers?

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-Right-wing(politically conservative).
-From an elite background.
-The fore-runner to the DNVP which would join Hitler in coalition in the 1930s

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Who was the Chancellor?

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The Kaiser’s chief minister.

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What was the Bundesrat?

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-The German federal council.
-Formed from 58 representatives of each German state.
-Prussian interests dominated it.
-Was consulted over government policies.
-The council proposed laws to the Reichstag(parliament).
-In return, the Bundesrat approved any law the Reichstag made.

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What was the Reichstag?

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The German parliament.

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What was the Reichstag formed from?

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-397 deputies.
-elected by German voters.
-Only men over the age if 25.

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What were the powers of the Reichstag?

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-Had the power to pass,alter or reject laws proposed by the Bundesrat or Chancellor.
-Could give or refuse funding for the military once every five years.

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18
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By what time did the Reichstag begin to grow?

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1890s

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19
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What could Kaiser not do?

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He could not stop the elections for parliament.

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How did the Reichstag grow?

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-Political parties had begun to form.
-The deputies in the Reichstag had their own political agenda(plan).
-Didn’t have huge power.
-But put pressure on the government and could shape public opinion.

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What is the Landtag?

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-Each state had its own mini-government or mini-Reichstag.
-Thus was called the Landtag.

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Who was the only person who could sack the Chancellor?

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Kaiser

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What did individual state have the power to do since Germany was a federal state?

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-Had the power to control income tax.
-Difficult for the central government to raise enough tax for their budget.

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24
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What were 2 potential weaknesses in German Constitution?

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-The power of the Kaiser.
-Raising taxes.

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What was the political orientation of most German military officers in this period?

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Conservative.

26
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Who had the power to control income tax under Wilhelm?

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Individual states

27
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What did Prussia emphasise using its influence?

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-Militarism.
-Having a strong military to protect the country.

28
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Describe the Prussian military?

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-Leading army officers were Prussian.
-Prussia was the most powerful state in Germany.
-The Prussian army was the foundation of the German army.

29
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What state was the most powerful in Germany under Kaiser Wilhelm II?

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-Prussia

30
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When was the leadership of Federick the Great?

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1740

31
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What did Germany need to become the most dominican country in the world?

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Germany needed to be more powerful than Great Britain.

32
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What did the Kaiser use to grow the German Empire?

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Weltpolitik=World policy

33
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What were the domestic problems with the Navy Laws?

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-The Kaiser began to argue with army leaders who wanted money to the army not the navy.
-The Social Democratic Party opposed the Navy Laws because they were expensive.
-Government had to borrow money, increasing the state’s debt.(490 billion by 1913)
-Government had to raise taxes affecting the workers.

34
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Who was a key supporter of the Naval Laws?

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-Alfred von Tirpitz.
-New Navy Secretary.

35
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Who was responsible for unifying small German states into the German empire?

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Otto von Bismarck

36
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Who was the first Chancellor of the German Empire?

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Otto von Bismarck

37
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What was the diplomacy of Otto von Bismarck?

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Realpolitik

38
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Since when to when did Bismarck serve as an ambassador to Russia and France?

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1851-1862

39
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What would happen to Bismarck when he returned to Prussia?

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He would be appointed prime minister by Vilhelm the first (king of prussia)

40
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What happened in 1864?

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-His mark began a series of wars to establish Prussian power in Europe.
-Austrian support.
-Used the Prussian army to capture the german-speaking territories of schleswig and holstein from Denmark.

41
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Who did Otto von Bismarck provoke?

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-Emperor Franz Joseph the first into starting the austro-prussian war.
-In 1866.
-Prussian victory.

42
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Who did Bismarck provoke next?

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-France.
-Strategy to unify Germany’s loose Confederations against an outside enemy.

43
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What did Bismarck strategy to unify Germany’s loose Confederations cause?

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-Franco-Prussian war
-1870-1871
-Prussia defeated France.

44
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What did Bismarck pursue in the 1870s?

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-Kulturkamf=Cultural struggle.
-Against the Catholic Church.

45
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When did otto von bismarck become chancellor of germany?

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1871

46
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What did Bismarck do to try stop the influence of the Catholic Church?

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-Placed parochial schools under state control.
-Expelled the Jesuits.

47
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What did Bismarck do in 1879?

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-Negotiated the dual alliance with Austria-hungary.
-Counteract and check the power of the now allied France and Russia.

48
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What did Bismarck work on in the 1880s?

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-Preventing the spread of socialism.
-Creating a welfare state establishing national healthcare, accident insurance and old-age pensions.

49
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What happened in 1890?

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-Bismarck was dismissed by the new emperor Wilhelm II.
-After strong disagreement.

50
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Who was the triple entente (1907) signed by?

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-Russia.
-Great Britain.
-France.

51
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What are the Navy Laws domestic successes?

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-Gave more work to businesses and industries.
-Increased military position relative to Britain.
-Encouraged patriotic(love of one’s country) and nationalist(wanting political independence) sentiment(feeling).

52
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When was the Entente Cordiale signed?

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1904

53
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When was the Triple Entente signed?

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1907

54
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Who is part of the Entente Cordiale?

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-Great Britain.
-France.

55
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Who is part of the Triple Entente?

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-Great Britain.
-France.
-Russia.

56
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What was the agreement signed between Great Britain and France in 1904?

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The Entente Cordiale.

57
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What was the Bundesrat dominated by?

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Prussian interest

58
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What was the aim of Weltpolitik?

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-Make Germany the most powerful country in the world.
-Increase Germany’s statues by growing the German empire.
-To be better than Britain,which already had a large empire at this time.

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Why did people support the Kaiser’s Navy Laws?

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-Brought out a feeling of patriotism(devoted to strong support for one’s country)and nationalism(identification with one’s own nation and support for its interests)in people.
-Created many jobs in Germany.

60
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Did the Kaiser and the German elite feel threatened by socialism before the first world war?

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-Government feared the power of SPD and socialists because they put social reform into law.
-Central idea of socialism was that wealth should be shared between all members of society.
-Threat to those of society who kept most of their profits from industry for themselves and exploited workers.
-By 1912 SPD was the party with the most seats in Reichstag.

61
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Why did Hitler call his regime the ‘Third Reich’?

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-To show how his regime links to a long German and European history.
-‘Reich’ links back to the German Empire.
-Underlines Hitlers mission to bring Germany back to a strong and glorious position in the world.

62
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Did the night of the long knives damage Hitler’s reputation?

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-No.
-By thus time cult surrounding Hitler was strong.
-German people managed to find excuses for his behaviour.
-After the night of the long knives Hitler gave a long speech where he said his actions had been in the interests of the German people and he was protecting the ordinary citizen against the SA.
-Hitler’s popularity might have actually increased after the murders.

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