Kaiser Wilhelm II's Vision For Germany

Question 0

Who was Kaiser Wilhelm II’s grandfather?

Answer 0

Kaiser Wilhelm II’s grandfather was Kaiser Wilhelm I.

Question 1

What years did Kaiser Wilhelm II rule between?

Answer 1

Kaiser Wilhelm II ruled from 1888-1918.

Question 2

What other famous monarch was Kaiser Wilhelm II the grandson of?

Answer 2

Kaiser Wilhelm II was the grandson of Queen Victoria.

Question 3

What is the significance of this date: 1888-1918?

Answer 3

The significance of this date, 1888-1918, is that this is the time that Kaiser Wilhelm II ruled for.

Question 4

What was Kaiser Wilhelm II’s relationship with Otto Von Bismarck like?

Answer 4

Kaiser Wilhelm II fell out with Otto Von Bismarck.

Question 5

When did Kaiser Wilhelm II dismiss Bismarck from his position as Chancellor?

Answer 5

Kaiser Wilhelm II dismissed Bismarck from his position as chancellor in 1890, after falling out with him.

Question 6

What is the significance of this date:1890?

Answer 6

The significance of this date, 1890, is that it is the year that Kaiser Wilhelm II dismissed Otto Von Bismarck from his position as Chancellor.

Question 7

Who was the last emperor of Germany?

Answer 7

Kaiser Wilhelm II was the last emperor of Germany.

Question 8

What were the three key aims of Kaiser Wilhelm II’s vision?

Answer 8

The three key aims of Kaiser Wilhelm II’s vision were: MILITARY power// IMPERIALISM// ECONOMIC power.

Question 9

What is the significance of these three key ideas: Military power// imperialism// economic power?

Answer 9

The significance of these three ideas; MILITARY power// IMPERIALISM// ECONOMIC power.is that they were the three key aims of Kaiser Wilhelm II’s vision.

Question 10

How did Kaiser Wilhelm II believe that he could get his three key aims (MILITARY power// IMPERIALISM// ECONOMIC power)?

Answer 10

Kaiser Wilhelm II believed that he could get his three key aims (MILITARY power// IMPERIALISM// ECONOMIC power) through having a strong army.

Question 11

In public appearances how did Kaiser Wilhelm II often dress?

Answer 11

In public appearances Kaiser Wilhelm II often wore military dress in order to emphasise the key aims of his vision (MILITARY power// IMPERIALISM// ECONOMIC power).

Question 12

What is the significance of Kaiser Wilhelm II making public appearances in military dress?

Answer 12

The significance of Kaiser Wilhelm II often making public appearances in military dress is that he could emphasise the key aims of his vision (MILITARY power// IMPERIALISM// ECONOMIC power).

Question 13

What was Kaiser Wilhelm II’s belief in ‘Weltpolitik’?

Answer 13

Kaiser Wilhelm II’s belief in ‘Weltpolitik’ was that he should win Germany the respect it deserved from the world.

Question 14

What is the key term given to Kaiser Wilhelm II’s belief that Germany needed to win the respect it deserved from the world?

Answer 14

The key term given to the fact that Kaiser Wilhelm II believed that Germany needed to win the respect it deserved from the world was ‘Weltpolitik’.

Question 15

Why did Kaiser Wilhelm II believe that Germany was in the shadow of other European nations?

Answer 15

Kaiser Wilhelm II believed that Germany was in the shadow of other nations because it had no empire and had only been united since 1871.

Question 16

What was the impact of Germany’s having no empire and having only been united since 1871?

Answer 16

The impact of Germany’s lack of empire and having only been united since 1871 was that Kaiser Wilhelm II believed it to be in the shadow of other European nations.

Question 17

What was Germany, as an industrial country, in relation to other European nations?

Answer 17

As an industrial country, Germany was the strongest country in Europe.

Question 18

Germany was the strongest country in Europe as what?

Answer 18

Germany was the strongest country in Europe as an industrial nation.

Question 19

How powerful was the German army?

Answer 19

The German army was the most powerful in the world.

Question 20

What asset of Germany’s was the most powerful in the world?

Answer 20

The asset of Germany’s that was the most powerful in the world was the army.

Question 21

How did Kaiser Wilhelm II establish economic power?

Answer 21

Kaiser Wilhelm II established economic power by stabilising the German currency.

Question 22

What was the result of stabilising the German currency?

Answer 22

The result of stabilising the German currency was they economic power could be established.

Question 23

What were the four key strengths of Kaiser Wilhelm II’s Germany?

Answer 23

The four key strengths of Kaiser Wilhelm II’s Germany were: INDUSTRY// ARMY// ECONOMY// DISSOLVED borders

Question 24

What were these four key themes: INDUSTRY// ARMY// ECONOMY// DISSOLVED borders?

Answer 24

These four key themes (INDUSTRY// ARMY// ECONOMY// DISSOLVED borders) were Germany’s strengths under Kaiser Wilhelm II.

Question 25

What were Germany’s main weaknesses under Kaiser Wilhelm II?

Answer 25

Germany’s main weaknesses under Kaiser Wilhelm II were: No FREEDOM OF SPEECH// Little DEMOCRACY// Relied heavily upon the ARMY.

Question 26

What were these three key themes: No FREEDOM OF SPEECH// Little DEMOCRACY// relied heavily upon the ARMY?

Answer 26

These three key themes (No FREEDOM OF SPEECH// Little DEMOCRACY// relied heavily upon the ARMY) were Germany’s main weaknesses under Kaiser Wilhelm II.

Question 27

What countries were involved in the Triple Alliance?

Answer 27

The countries that were involved in the Triple Alliance were; Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy.

Question 28

What were these three countries involved in: Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy?

Answer 28

These three countries; Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy were all part of the Triple Alliance,

Question 29

In what year was the Triple Alliance formed?

Answer 29

The Triple Alliance was formed in 1882.

Question 30

What is the significance of this date: 1882?

Answer 30

The significance of this date, 1882, is that it was the year that the Triple Alliance was formed.

Question 31

What was the Triple Alliance?

Answer 31

The Triple Alliance was an agreement between Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy that, should any of them be attacked by an enemy power, they would help one another.

Question 32

What is the name for: the agreement between Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy that if one should be attacked, they would help one another.

Answer 32

The name for the agreement between Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy that if one should be attacked they would help one another was the Triple Alliance.