Key dates during Wilhelm 2 reign Flashcards
When was Caprivi in power?
1890-94
When was Hohenloe in power?
1894-1900
When was Bulow in power?
1900-09
When was Bethmann-Hollweg in power?
1909-17
The voting strength of which parties decreased in the Reichstag after 1890?
Conservatives, Free Conservatives, National Liberals
How many seats did the centre party consistantly win until 1912?
Between 90 and 110
The Wilhelmian era saw the rise of which party?
SPD
Which law lapsing liberated the SPD and when?
Anti-socialist law that lapsed in 1890
The SPD won what % of the vote in 1893 compared to 1912?
1893 won 11%- 1912 won 28% becoming th largest party in the RS
What types of socialism divided the SPD?
Marxist Programme and democratic socialism
What amount of seats did the Conservatives have in 1890 compared with 1912?
73 in 1890 - 43 in 1912
Name an economic lobby group
The Agrarian League
Name 3 Nationalist pressure groups
th Pan-German League, the Navy League and the Colonial society
What was the voting system used called?
The 3 class voting system
By 1913 how many people were in the army?
800,000
In 1913 how many army officers of colonel rank were aristocrats?
Over half
How rapidly did the Population of germany grow (give figures)?
1890 just under 50 million - 1914 almost 68 million
How much did Germany’s productivity capacity increase between 1870 and 1913 compared with Britain?
Britians doubled, Germany’s increased by eight fold
What two German firms dominated the electrical industry across the world?
AEG and Siemens
How much coal had Germany mined by 1914?
A quater of the worlds coal
Number of German enrolements at uni from 1890 to 1914
1890=28,000 1914=60,000
How many cartels exsisted in 1875 compared with 1905?
1875= 8 cartels, 1905= 366 cartels
How much did employment drop in agriculture between 1882 and 1907?
1882= 42% 1907=34%
How did German imports rise from 1880 to 1913?
Rose from 2.8 billion marks to 10.8 billion marks
