Germany 1890-1945 Flashcards
what was the role of the chancellor
to advise the Kaiser and run the government
what was the Reichstag
the parliament which was elected by men over 25
what was the bundesrat
made up of representatives from each state
what was the role of the Kaiser
could ignore government advice, made all military and foreign policy decisions, ruled over all the states in Germany
whats militarism
Kaiser Wilhelm strongly believed in it, the belief a country should have strong armed forces.
what was the industrialisation period during Kaiser Germany
In the late 1800s Germany began to industrialise, high production of coal, iron and steel. This meant Germany were thriving, a global power during this time
what did industrialisation lead to
The growth of socialism due to workers being unhappy about low wages and poor working conditions, this then led to the uprising of the SPD
What was the social democratic party (SPD) and it’s aims
a party which came popular among workers, believed wealth and power should be shared equally among everyone. Hoped the Kaiser might allow the the Reichstag to make more laws to improve work.
what were the Navy Laws
laws to rapidly increase the size of the navy especially but also the army
why did the Kaiser want these navy laws
to help expand the German empire and protect those who are already part
How did kaiser Wilhelm afford this increase
increased taxes and borrowed a lot of money, leaving Germany i n debt for a long time
what were the different problems and difficulties faced to the kaiser up until 1914
the growth of socialism, debt due to navy laws, potential future opposition by enemy’s over rise of the German Empire, rebellions against the Kaisers ruling
