Kaiser Flashcards

1
Q

When did Germany become one country and how many states was it before ?

A

Germany became one country in January 1871 , before it was 39 different states .

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2
Q

When did Prussia unite with the other German states after the successful war against France ?

A

1870

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3
Q

Who was the ruler of Prussia ?

A

Wilhelm I

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4
Q

When did the ruler of Prussia become the kaiser?

A

1871

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5
Q

What was France made to sign after the humiliating defeat again Germany and where ?

A

The peace treaty in the hall of mirrors at Versailles

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6
Q

When did the first kaiser die ?

A

1888

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7
Q

When did Germany take over Britain in the production of iron and steel ?

A

1913

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8
Q

When was Germany producing 1/3 of the worlds electricity?

A

1914

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9
Q

What was the postulation growth of Germany ?

A

40 million in 1872 to 68 million by 1914

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10
Q

What was the name of the party that were socialists ?

A

Social Democratic Party (SPD)

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11
Q

Finish the sentence

communism followed ideas of …

A

Karl Marx

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12
Q

When did the German government introduce reforms like old age pension ?

A

1899

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13
Q

When was sickness insurance introduced?

A

1903

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14
Q

How much did the membership of trade unions (worker organisations) rise ?

A

From 344,000 in 1891 to 2,034,000 by 1913

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15
Q

What was the Kaisers foreign policy called ? When was it made ?

A

Weltpolitik , 1890’s

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16
Q

When was the scramble for Africa ?

A

1890’s

17
Q

When was the first naval law?

A

1898

18
Q

When was the second naval law

A

1900

19
Q

When we’re the dreadnoughts built ?

A

1906

20
Q

What was the population of the German army by 1914?

A

Over 2 million

21
Q

When did Germany introduce compulsory conscription?

A

1913

22
Q

What were the two alliances that had developed in 1914?

A

Triple alliance , triple entente

23
Q

Who was in the triple alliance?

A

Germany , Austria-Hungary ,Italy

24
Q

Who were the triple entente ?

A

Britain , France and russia

25
Q

How many seats did the SPF gave by 1912 ?

A

110

26
Q

When did 500 women gather in front of German parliaments demanding to bring back their men from war ?

A

1915

27
Q

What happens in 1916 with 10,000 people ?

A

Workers assembled in Berlin and shouted down with war down with the government

28
Q

Where is the bundersrat and the Reichstag located ?

A

Bundersrat - Upper House

Reichstag - Lower house