germany,ww1,kaiser Flashcards
who was the ruler of new Germany?
the kaiser
what was the parliament called
Reichstag
what did kaiser want?
to be like and copy Britain, they started as friends but are now enemies
What’s the kaiser like?
ambitious and intelligent he ruled in a very strict authoritarian way
how did ww1 affect Germany politically?
weak- kaiser abdicated and left a weak Reichstag to pick up the pieces
how did ww1 affect Germany economically?
farming was disrupted and Germany was not producing enough food as she needed 50% of milk
how many people died due to hunger and disease from ww1 naval blockade?
750,000
how did ww1 affect Germany socially?
the germans refused to believe it, when they surrendered it was weak