Kaiser's Era

Question 1

In what year was Germany/the HRE united into a single nation?

Answer 1

1871

Question 2

How did the Kaiser rule & what adjective can be used to describe it?

Answer 2

Authoritarian
He had the help of the Chancellor & the Reichstag (+ the Bundesrat) but rarely used or listened to them
Also his name was Wilhelm II

Question 3

Who were the Kaiser’s biggest rivals?

Answer 3

The UK, in terms of Navy - wanted to have a Navy that matched or outperformed theirs (dreadnaughts, etc.)
Generally wanted Weltpolitik - Germany to be considered a great & powerful nation

Question 4

What were the Kaiser’s 2 main problems?

Answer 4

Trade Unions (the workers were unhappy with everything) and Socialists (the SPD - Social Democratic Party - were advocating for workers’ rights)

Question 5

How was Germany affected during WW1?

Answer 5

Naval Blockade by British, Financial Debt/Demolished Economy, War Widows/Pensioners, etc.

Question 6

What year did the Kaiser abdicate and who temporarily took over?

Answer 6

November 1918, fled to the Netherlands

The SPD, as the largest party, took over with Ebert serving as the leader