Paper 1- sectionA- Part 1 Flashcards
When did Kaiser Wilhelmina II come to the throne?
1888
Who did he dismiss in 1890?
The old chancellor, Otto Von Bismarck
What is a consituition?
A set of rules by which a country is governed
What were Germany’s highly successful industries ?
Coal Argriculture Iron Steel Textiles Chemicals
In 1871 what did the German Government consist of?
The Kasier and his ministers
What was the job of the Ministers?
They ran the government departments and advised the kasier
What was the kaisers job?
He was in control over appointing and dismissing ministers and the Chancellor
Supreme commander of the army
Decided Foreign Policy
To dissolve the Reichstag
Why was the Reichstag not very powerful ?
Because it did not form the government
What were the main political parties in Germany?
Conservative
Free conservative
National liberal
Progressive
Center
Socialist
Who were the conservatives ?
Landowners and Prussian Junkers
Who were the free conservative?
Rich businessmen
Industrialists
Who were the National Liberal?
Middle class who supported government
Who were the progressive party?
Middle class who wanted democracy
Who were the center Party?
Catholics
Who were the socialists ?
Working class
In the early years of Wilhelmina reign who had the majority in the Reichstag?
Right wing parties
After 1912 who became the largest party and what did this lead to?
SPD- socialists party
Lead to the government found more difficult to control the Reichstag so they decided to ignore it
How was the German Empire created?
By three victories
Denmark 1964
Austria 1866
France 1871
What was the largest and wealthiest most powerful party of the German states ?
Prussia
Who was the biggest party in the Reichstag in 1912
Anti-socialists legislation
What was a way the working class were able to organise themselves and express their opinions ?
Trade unions
What did the Kaisers idea that Germany was destined to become and world power develop into ?
Weltpolitk
What was very crucial to Weltpolitik ?
Expansion of the Navy
What was formed in 1898 which put pressure on the government to expand the navy?
Navy league
When was the first navy law passed by the Reichstag ?
1898
By Germany expanding their navy how did this anger Britain ?
Because they wanted to retain their two power standard out of splendid isolation and contributed to the outbreak of WW1
When did Germany surrender from WW1?
11th November 1918?
What did the Treaty of Versailles lead to Germany losing
Alsace and Lorraine
Land to Poland
Land to Belgium and Denmark
All African colonies
The Saar coal region to the League of Nations for 15 years