Kaiser Willhelm II & the difficulties of ruling Germany Flashcards

1.1A & 1.1B

1
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what is militarism?

A

the belief that a country should have strong armed forces

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2
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what was the Bundesrat?

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a group made up of German state representatives who supported the Kaiser

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3
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what was the Reichstag?

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the main elected German parliament

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4
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what did the Reichstag do?

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discussed and voted on the laws that the Kaiser and his ministers drew up

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5
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what were 2 problems with the Kaiser’s government?

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  • he could choose to ignore their advice and make all the decisions he wanted to on his own
  • also made all decisions that related to the army, navy and other foreign countries
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6
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what year and how old was Willhelm when he became Kaiser?

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  • 1888
  • 29 years old
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7
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What is industrialisation?

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when a country transforms from a mainly agricultural society to one based on manufacturing and factories

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8
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in what year was Germany producing more iron and steel and as much coal as Britain?

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1913

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9
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which people had lots of power in Germany at the time?

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  • landowners
  • business and factory owners
  • noble army officers
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10
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why were workers in the factories, mines and workshops unhappy?

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  • their wages were low
  • working conditions were poor
  • food was expensive
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11
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what were trade unions?

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an association of workers formed to protect their interests

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12
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ordinary workers began to vote for what party?

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Social Democratic Party

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13
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what is socialism?

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power and wealth should be shared equally among the people

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14
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how many people voted for SPD at this time?

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around 1 in 3 Germans

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15
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what year did Germany become unified?

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1871

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16
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what is Weltpolik?

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world policy- the Kaiser’s plan to turn Germany into a world power

17
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what happened in the late 1800’s?

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Germany began to take over nations- mainly in Africa

18
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why did the Kaiser want a large navy of powerful battleships?

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  • help Germany take over more countries
  • protect the countries in the German empire
  • he wanted the German navy to rival the British navy
19
Q

what years were the Naval Laws introduced?

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between 1898 and 1912

20
Q

how did the Kaiser pay for the Germany navy and army’s rapid increase?

A

taxes were raised and money was borrowed- Germany was in debt for a long time