Kaiser Wilhelm Flashcards
1
Q
When did he become Kaiser?
A
1988
2
Q
What is ‘Weltpolitik’?
A
The Kaisers ambition to transform Germany from one of the most powerful countries in the Europe into one of the most powerful countries in the world
3
Q
What was ‘Imperialism’?
A
Kaiser wanted to expand the German overseas Empire to rival with the British and French. (They deserved ‘a place in the sun’)
4
Q
What was ‘Naval Expansion’?
A
To achieve the aims of ‘Weltpolitik’ and ‘Imperialism’, he would need to expand the German navy as he wanted to rival with Britain
5
Q
What was the Kaiser a strong opponent?
A
Socialism
6
Q
Who was Wilhelm the grandson of?
A
Queen Victoria
7
Q
What did the Kaiser purse despite being the grandson to Queen Victoria?
A
Anti-British foreign policy
