Monarchy Under Threat Flashcards
What was the social and economic change good and bad for
Good for the industry
Bad for politics
What were the navy laws and when were they set
1898 - build up German navy to rival gb
1900 - 17 year navy expansion programme
How did wilhelm try to divert attention from socialism
He introduced limited social reforms
The 1891 - workers protection act which improved the safety in the work place
What was the weltpolitik
A foreign policy in 1897 which was to expand Germany’s territory and boost there army and navy population
Did kaiser stop the sd party from growing and what did this show
No they continually grew which showed an increasing desire for democracy amongst German people
Why did the Germany at first not pass the reforms that the German working class people wanted
Because they were afraid of encouraging socialist ideas
What things grew when the gorverment didn’t pass the reforms the German people wanted
The spd as they were promoting equality
Trade unions
What we’re trade unions
Organisations set up by employees to defend their rights and by 1914 they had 3.3 million members
Why did German politics become unstable
The social Democratic Party grew and extreme nationalists
Upper class feared the growth of the working class
These factors making it hard for the kaiser to govern
What was the major threat to kaiser wilhelm
The growth and popularity of the social Democratic Party
