germany under the kaiser Flashcards
what is the name of the first German ruler
Wilhelm II
what year was Germany unified ?
Germany was unified in 1871
who was the chief minister to the Kaiser?
chancellor
who decided who was allowed in the Reichstag?
(parliament)
men over the age of 25
ideas from the Kaiser had to be spoken about in Reichstag and approved. is this always the case?
no a lot of the time he could chose to ignore them and approve them.
why did people not like the Kaiser?
He wasn’t very democratic
What did Germany do that was better than Britain at the time?
Produce double the amount of metal
What is the definition of weltpolitik?
Name given to the kaiser foreign policy
What is foreign policy?
How a countries deals with other countries and foreign events
What is domestic policy ?
How a government looks after the welfare of its people
What 2 years did he pass navy laws to expand his navy ?
In 1890 and 1912
What year did weltpolitik start?
1890
