Bismarck's power

Question 1

Targeting (Reichsfiende)

Answer 1

• Kulturekampf (1873), May Laws (1874)
• Anti-Socialist law (1878)
• 34,000 Jews and Poles removed (1885-86)
• Press law (Individual policy)

Question 2

Bismarck’s approach

Answer 2

Realpolitik - Manipulated parties and worked with the top performers

Control of Kaiser - Threaten to resign

Question 3

NL (1871)

Z (1878)

Answer 3

• National Liberals 125 Majority 1871

- Zentrum - Second largest party 1878

Question 4

War Scare

Answer 4

Boulanger ‘revenge’ - French official arrested leading to war like threats
War sentiment and patriotic manipulation leading to SPD losing half their seats

Question 5

Seats SPD lost from the war scare crisis

Answer 5

13

Question 6

Reliance on the Stag

Answer 6

81-86 no dominant coalition was established
Detriment - Septennial Law
Unnatural alliance with Libs for unification

Question 7

Percentage of Reichstag deputies hostile to Bismarck by ‘81

Answer 7

75%

Question 8

Reich Council

Answer 8

Frustration with Reichstag

• 1880 attempt to set up a Prussian council to ‘bypass’ Reichstag
• Lack of control, attempted use of bending the constitution

Question 9

Failure to supress SPD or Z

Answer 9

• SPD steadily rose in support, after the war scare crisis their votes shot up to 35 seats.
• 30% catholic population, created martyrs, second largest party in 1874 despite suppression