Kaiser Reich

Question 1

What were the powers of the Kaiser

Answer 1

Appointed/dismissed chancellors at will
Could call/dissolve Reichstag
Commanded the army
Controlled foreign policy
Gave assent to laws
Decided policy
Had final constitutional say

Question 2

Powers and responsibilities of government under kaiserreich

Answer 2

Was appointed and dismissed by chancellor
Decided outline of policy
Chancellor have assent to all laws

Question 3

Powers and key points of Reichstag under kaiserreich

Answer 3

Deputies elected by males over 25
Deputies had right of free speech
Elections held every 3 years with indirect system
Gave consent to all laws
Could debate and question a law proposed by chancellor
Could not amend a law
Could not demand the dismissal of ministers

Question 4

Powers and key info of the Bundesrat under kaiserreich

Answer 4

58 representatives from 25 state governments in proportion to size
Presided over chancellor
Could initate legislation
Decisions decided by majority vote
Proposals to alter constitution needed majority of 14
Had to approve all new laws
Could veto all legislation except budgets
Has to approve declarations of war

Question 5

What was the general trend for the largest parties in Germany 1871-1890

Answer 5

Zentrum go from 61 to 106 seats and become largest party

National liberals collapse from 125 seats and largest party to 42

Question 6

When did the Zentrum become the largest party

Answer 6

1881

Question 7

How did SPD support change between 1871-1890

Answer 7

Went from 2 seats to 35

Question 8

What was the kulturkampf and when did it occur

Answer 8

The kulturkampf was a conflict between the Catholic Church and Bismark between 1872 and 1878, mainly focussing on trying to reduce power of the church

Question 9

What party supported free trade

Answer 9

National liberals

Question 10

What was Germany’s trade gap like in 1900

Answer 10

There was a large trade gap in 1900 due to the need to import food and raw materials

Question 11

How did Germany’s transport network change between 1890 and 1913

Answer 11

Increased by 50%

Question 12

How did Germany’s urban population change between 1890 and 1914

Answer 12

40% to 60%

Question 13

How much of the worlds Chemical dyes did Germany produce by 1914

Answer 13

75%

Question 14

When was the tariff reform act

Answer 14

1902

Question 15

What did the tariff reform act do

Answer 15

Moved Germany to an economic policy of protectionism

Question 16

When was the Bulow Budget Crisis

Answer 16

1906

Question 17

When was the Army Bill

Answer 17

1913

Question 18

What did the army bill do

Answer 18

Increase peaceful strength of army by 20% in 1914

Question 19

How was the army bill funded

Answer 19

An inheritance tax accepted
Special defence tax on value of property

Question 20

When was the Tariff reform

Answer 20

1902

Question 21

What did the tariff reform do and who did it benefit

Answer 21

Restored tariffs to pre 1892 levels

Demonstrated dominance of elite/middle class interests

Opposition helped SPD make political games

Question 22

What was the 1906 budget crisis

Answer 22

Large budget defect it causes Bulow to raise indirect taxes and inheritance tax

Highlighted political divisions and achieved little

Question 23

When was the Herero uprising

Answer 23

1904-05

Question 24

What was the Herero uprising

Answer 24

Harsh German Colonial rule led to an uprising, crushed mercilessly by German colonial forces

Divided political opinion

Question 25

When was the Dreadnaught introduced

Answer 25

1906

Question 26

What was the impact of the dreadnought

Answer 26

New generation of naval warfare, forces new ships to be built to avoid being outgunned

Question 27

When were the naval bills

Answer 27

1906,1907 and 1908

Question 28

What was Wilhelms naval policy called

Answer 28

Flottenpolitik

Question 29

When was the Hottentot election

Answer 29

1907

Question 30

Why was the hottentot election called

Answer 30

Provoked by colonial events as ZP and SPD allied against increasing colonial budget

Question 31

What was the result of the Hottentot election

Answer 31

SPD support collapsed from 81 to 43
ZP minority increased to 105
Led to the development of the Bulow Block

Question 32

What was the Eulenberg scandal

Answer 32

Accusations of homosexual conduct at the heart of government
Similar to Oscar Wilde trial

Eulenberg dismissed