Key dates during Wilhelm 2 reign Flashcards

1
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When was Caprivi in power?

A

1890-94

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2
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When was Hohenloe in power?

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1894-1900

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3
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When was Bulow in power?

A

1900-09

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4
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When was Bethmann-Hollweg in power?

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1909-17

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5
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The voting strength of which parties decreased in the Reichstag after 1890?

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Conservatives, Free Conservatives, National Liberals

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6
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How many seats did the centre party consistantly win until 1912?

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Between 90 and 110

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7
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The Wilhelmian era saw the rise of which party?

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SPD

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8
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Which law lapsing liberated the SPD and when?

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Anti-socialist law that lapsed in 1890

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9
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The SPD won what % of the vote in 1893 compared to 1912?

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1893 won 11%- 1912 won 28% becoming th largest party in the RS

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10
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What types of socialism divided the SPD?

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Marxist Programme and democratic socialism

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11
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What amount of seats did the Conservatives have in 1890 compared with 1912?

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73 in 1890 - 43 in 1912

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12
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Name an economic lobby group

A

The Agrarian League

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13
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Name 3 Nationalist pressure groups

A

th Pan-German League, the Navy League and the Colonial society

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14
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What was the voting system used called?

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The 3 class voting system

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15
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By 1913 how many people were in the army?

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800,000

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16
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In 1913 how many army officers of colonel rank were aristocrats?

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Over half

17
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How rapidly did the Population of germany grow (give figures)?

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1890 just under 50 million - 1914 almost 68 million

18
Q

How much did Germany’s productivity capacity increase between 1870 and 1913 compared with Britain?

A

Britians doubled, Germany’s increased by eight fold

19
Q

What two German firms dominated the electrical industry across the world?

A

AEG and Siemens

20
Q

How much coal had Germany mined by 1914?

A

A quater of the worlds coal

21
Q

Number of German enrolements at uni from 1890 to 1914

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1890=28,000 1914=60,000

22
Q

How many cartels exsisted in 1875 compared with 1905?

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1875= 8 cartels, 1905= 366 cartels

23
Q

How much did employment drop in agriculture between 1882 and 1907?

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1882= 42% 1907=34%

24
Q

How did German imports rise from 1880 to 1913?

A

Rose from 2.8 billion marks to 10.8 billion marks

25
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How did German exports rise from 1880 to 1913?

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Rose from 2.9 billion marks to 10.1 billion marks in the same period