political specific facts 1871-1914 (just 1890+ for now) Flashcards
how old was Wilhelm when he became the Kaiser in 1890?
27
what happened in 1908 to General Hulsen?
he was made to wear a tutu for a post dinner ballet performance but collapsed and died mid dance
what was involved in the ‘new course’ that Caprivi set out?
-end to Anti-Socialist Laws
-reduction in tariffs
-more influence in policy makers for ministers
-recognition of trade unions
what years was Caprivi chancellor for?
1890-1894
what did Caprivi say when he resigned?
‘you cannot imagine how relieved I was to get out of here’
how old was Holenlohe when he became chancellor in 1894?
75
how did the Kaiser describe Holenhole?
his ‘straw doll’
what years was Hohenlohe chancellor for?
1894-1900
what political party’s offices in Berlin raided and leaders put on trial? (under Hohenlohe)
SPD
what year did the Kaiser become very interested in Weltpolitik?
1897
what African country did Germany claim?
Namibia
what did the Kaiser say about ‘Weltpolitik’
he wanted his own ‘place under the sun’
what brutal regimes did the Kaiser’s weltpolitik lead to?
-Herero Uprising 1904
-Maji Maji Rebellion 1907
-First and Second Moroccan Crisis
when did Hohenlohe resign and why?
1900 following dispute over colonial policy
what was Bulow’s nickname?
‘the eel’
what did Bulow abandon?
aggressively anti socialist laws of Sammlungspolitik
what social reforms did Bulow introduce?
- extension of accident insurance, 1900
-law making industrial courts compulsory in all large towns, 1901
-extensions of the prohibition of child labour in 1903
which parties made up the Bulow bloc?
Conservatives, Agragarian League, Liberals
what did National Debt do between 1900-1908?
double
why was the Bulow bloc formed?
to avoid reliance on the Zentrum party
what year was the Euelenburg Affair?
1906
what was the Eulenburg Affair?
Journalist Maximillian Harden published articles exposing high ranking homosexuals in the army with similar accusation against Wilhelm’s close friend Prince Eulenburg
what were the consequences of the Eulenburg Affair?
- damaged Bulow as he too was homosexual
- damaged Wilhelm’s reputation at home and abroad
what years was Bulow chancellor for?
1900-1909
what years was Bethmann Hollweg chancellor for?
1909-1917
what did Bethmann have a tough task doing?
fixing the budget deficit with demands of military expenditure and constant demands of left wing
what year was the Zabern affair?
1913
what happened in the Zabern affair?
In December 1913 there were reports that citizens of Zabern (Alsace) were treated harshly by the army after protesting against army behavior. Wilhelm was seemingly accepting of these actions and suggested he thought the military could do as it pleased with no regards for the rule of law
what were the numbers for Bethmann’s vote of no confidence?
293 to 54
did Bethman leave after his vote of no confidence?
no, the Kaiser kept him in office
where did the 1871 constitution place the final authority?
the Kaiser
what happened when a chancellor lost the Kaiser’s confidence?
they would be removed from office
what was the camarillo?
a political circle of aristocrats
who was at the centre of the camrallio?
Eulenburg
who was von Holstein?
a strong right-wing nationalist who took control of foreign affairs from 1890
who was Holonhole?
a Bavarian aristocrat. He was a Catholic but disliked the Zentrum
what did Wilhelm’s court circle believe about Weltpolitik?
had the power to unite people of different backround and origins and so overcome the difficulties that government was facing in the Reichstag
what was the alliance of steel and rye?
fostered nationalist sympathies in direct opposition to socialism and the demands of the working class
what were the Pan-German League’s aims?
set up in 1891
-to unite ethnic Germans around the world
- to acquire colonies
-to suppress socialism and democracy
what were the Navy League’s aims?
-to promote naval expansion
-to develop popular support for the navy
- to put pressure on the Reichstag to pass naval bills
- to promote the growth of colonies
who deliberately encouraged the Navy League
the Kaiser, so he could win support for naval bills
what has the 1890s been described as?
the period of the ‘masses’ because people truly began to have their voices heart in politics
who was Caprivi?
served in the wars of German unification and was chief of the Imperial Admiralty from 1883 until 1888. he was an intelligent man and held mildly progressive views. however, during his time as chancellor he found it hard to control the Reichstag.
