Kaiser Wilhelm II (AQA GCSE History): Flashcards
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Year Wilhelm II became Kaiser
Year Wilhelm II became Kaiser
1888
Wilhelm II's age when he became Kaiser
Wilhelm II's age when he became Kaiser
29 years old
Wilhelm II's grandmother
Wilhelm II's grandmother
Queen Victoria
Wilhelm II's positive personality traits
Wilhelm II's positive personality traits
Passionate and energetic
Wilhelm II's negative personality traits
Wilhelm II's negative personality traits
Unstable with violent temper
Wilhelm II's belief about his role as Kaiser
Wilhelm II's belief about his role as Kaiser
His personal destiny to rule Germany
Wilhelm II's attitude towards the Reichstag
Wilhelm II's attitude towards the Reichstag
Showed little respect for it
Wilhelm II's first key aim about the military
Wilhelm II's first key aim about the military
Militarism - army as foundation of power
Country Wilhelm II wanted Germany to rival
Country Wilhelm II wanted Germany to rival
Britain
Wilhelm II's world policy aim
Wilhelm II's world policy aim
Weltpolitik
Year Wilhelm II dismissed Bismarck
Year Wilhelm II dismissed Bismarck
1890
Political approach Wilhelm II disagreed with
Political approach Wilhelm II disagreed with
Realpolitik
Party that frequently opposed Wilhelm II
Party that frequently opposed Wilhelm II
Social Democratic Party (SPD)
Meaning of Weltpolitik
Meaning of Weltpolitik
World policy - building overseas empire