kaiser wilhelm II Flashcards
1
Q
when was germany unified as a nation
A
1871
2
Q
what is the bundesrat
A
government made up of representatives from each state
3
Q
what did kaiser wilhelm II believe in (hint: …ism)
A
militarism
4
Q
what is militarism
A
belief a country should have strong military forces
5
Q
how much of europe’s steel did germany produce by 1914
A
two thirds (2/3)
6
Q
why did socialism grow
A
- workers were unhappy with their low wages and bad working conditions
- workers joined trade unions and organised strikes
- SPD (socialist democratic party) became popular amongst workers
- believed in socialism - power and wealth shared equally
- improving working conditions and wages
7
Q
how many workers had joined trade unions by 1914
A
3 million
8
Q
how many germans voted for SPD in 1914
A
one in 3 germans
9
Q
why did the kaiser introduce navy laws
A
to expand the size of the army and the navy and take over more countries/ protect those already in german empire
10
Q
how did the kaiser pay for the new navy laws
A
increased taxes and money was borrowed (debt for a long time)
11
Q
when were the navy laws introduced
A
1898-1912
