Kaiser wilhelm II

Question 1

When did Wilhelm II reign

Answer 1

1888-1918

Question 2

Who was Wilhelm II

Answer 2

The grandson of Wilhelm I

Question 3

Wilhelm II’s character

Answer 3

Unpredictable 
Sometimes violent
Jealous of British navy
Passionate about navy
Sacked ministers who didn’t do what he wanted them to

Question 4

Wilhelm II’s career

Answer 4

Spent most of youth in army
Father died of cancer
Keen to maintain powerful army 
Keen to build large navy
Pride in leading army
Interested in military tactics

1888 - determined to control everything himself

Later - made Prussia more industrial

Question 5

Describe the position of the kaiser

Answer 5

Autocratic

Ie. A ruler with absolute power

Question 6

Positives of having a kaiser

Answer 6

Parties became stronger so better decisions could be made
Many people agreed with the way things wer run
Rights improved (especially workers rights)
Higher ups listened to what people thought and wanted opinions
Democracy

Question 7

Negatives of having a kaiser

Answer 7

If people disagreed with kaiser, would be no changes as he was of more importance
Kaiser had lots of power so needed to be good leader
Wilhelm II only listened to himself
Not a lot of discussion about whether idea is good or not
Reichstag was limited - Kaiser decided everything
Anti-Jewish
Most were nationalist - very right wing