Problems faced by Kaiser Wilhelm Flashcards
What did the Kaiser want?
Industrialise Germany Expand the German empire Germany to have a strong army German to have a strong navy To have absolute control over Germany
What problems did he had trying to industrialise Germany?
The workers didn’t like this, because they had low pay, loads of hours, and bad working conditions, which caused the workers to join trade unions ( if they didn’t get what they wanted, they would strike)
As the workers had such bad conditions, who did they vote for and why?
The workers voted for the Socialist party. They were a party that was working for equality for workers and peasants.
Who were the SPD and what did they hope the Kiaser would do?
There were two types of Socailists. Social Democratic Party (SPD) and communists. The SPD were moderates. They wanted: If they got hurt at work the boss would play, get pensions, sick days etc.
What did more extremist socialists want?
They wanted to overthrow the Kaiser and want to completely take his power away.
What problems did the Kaiser wanting Germany to have a strong army cause?
It costs a lot of money
• Germany went into debt and had to borrow money from the USA
What were the problems with the Kaiser wanting Germany to have a strong army?
- The tax increases which made people unhappy because some couldn’t afford it and Germany owed America a lot of money.
- People thought in Britain and France may have been scared of a war.
What were some of the main problems that he faced?
- The Kaiser couldn’t industrialise Germany, as workers had low pay.
- Hos Weltpolitik made problems between Germany, Britain, and France.
- Him trying to have a strong army caused them to go into debt.
- Wanting a strong navy caused debt, and taxes went up.
- Workers joining trade unions due to him making them have poor conditions.
Once the SPD became the biggest party in Germany what did they do?
They started declining some of the Kaisers policies.
