3) Government and Opposition, 1888-1914
Kaiser Wilhelm II ( ____ - ____ )
a.k.a - ________kaiser (____________ Emperor),
or _________kaiser (___________ Emperor).
When he took power, K2 was just ___ years old, an ambitious,
energetic, and courteous man who adored public ceremonies
and the _______. However, he had another side to him: he was -
_________, __________, ____________, and ______________. He also
had a sadistic sense of humour, such as his handshake, in
which he would -
_________________________________________________.
Possibly this arose from his strict upbringing where he was
forced to overcome the disability of his ______________ and learn
the art of __________________.
Despite influence at court by his ‘favourites,’ _______________ (a
___________ member) and ____________ (a strong __W
___________), K2 declared in 18___ that ‘There is
________________________________, and I will not tolerate any
other.’
K2 wanted a moderate chancellor in terms of their approach to
____________ and also favoured a military figure from a list of
______________.
General _________ ( ____ - ____ )
He had served in the wars of ____________ ,and was Chief of
_________ __________. Despite his ___________, struggled to
control _____________.
He set out a ‘Neuer Kurs’ (_____ ________) which was welcomed
by _________, __________, ___________, __________, and __________,
but opposed by ______________, and _____________. The NK
included:
, - an end to the _______________ _____
- more influence over ___________ for the ____________
- a reduction in ____________
- social reforms, such as reducing __________ _______,
progressive _______________, and recognising ___________
_________ power
18___: Reduces military service from __ to __ years, allows
Reichstag to discuss _______________ every __ years instead of
__, Reichstag passes bill to increase army size by ___K men. K2
feared a potential war against _______, who were angered by
the loss of _______-_________ and had the support of _______.
The army reserve had to be expanded and K2 wanted him to
increase _______ for this, especially with the German Chief of
_____, ___________’s Plan of 18____.
18___ elections: major gains made by the _________ and so K2
wanted another Anti-_______ Subversion Bill. K2 was
encouraged to act independently by ignoring the Reichstag by
_________. But,
Chancellor resigns, calling his relations with K2 “__________”
Prince ______________ ( ____ - ____ ): ‘the _____ _____’
He was a Bavarian _________, and a _________, despite disliking
the _________ party. He was mildly ________ and had limited
abilities or experience, but rather was chosen because he was
no _______ to K2. He was ___ when he came in.
18___: ___________ Bill and 18___: ____________ Bill. Both were
_______ by the Reichstag due to lack of ____________
representation, which had fallen.
18___: K2 looked towards his Minister for the _______, ________ to
pass a _______ bill against strike action that was a threat to
public security, but rejected.
Kaiser Wilhelm II ( ____ - ____ )
a.k.a - ________kaiser (____________ Emperor),
or _________kaiser (___________ Emperor).
When he took power, K2 was just ___ years old, an ambitious,
energetic, and courteous man who adored public ceremonies
and the _______. However, he had another side to him: he was -
_________, __________, ____________, and ______________. He also
had a sadistic sense of humour, such as his handshake, in
which he would -
_________________________________________________.
Possibly this arose from his strict upbringing where he was
forced to overcome the disability of his ______________ and learn
the art of __________________.
Despite influence at court by his ‘favourites,’ _______________ (a
___________ member) and ____________ (a strong __W
___________), K2 declared in 18___ that ‘There is
________________________________, and I will not tolerate any
other.’
K2 wanted a moderate chancellor in terms of their approach to
____________ and also favoured a military figure from a list of
______________.
General _________ ( ____ - ____ )
He had served in the wars of ____________ ,and was Chief of
_________ __________. Despite his ___________, struggled to
control _____________.
He set out a ‘Neuer Kurs’ (_____ ________) which was welcomed
by _________, __________, ___________, __________, and __________,
but opposed by ______________, and _____________. The NK
included:
, - an end to the _______________ _____
- more influence over ___________ for the ____________
- a reduction in ____________
- social reforms, such as reducing __________ _______,
progressive _______________, and recognising ___________
_________ power
18___: Reduces military service from __ to __ years, allows
Reichstag to discuss _______________ every __ years instead of
__, Reichstag passes bill to increase army size by ___K men. K2
feared a potential war against _______, who were angered by
the loss of _______-_________ and had the support of _______.
The army reserve had to be expanded and K2 wanted him to
increase _______ for this, especially with the German Chief of
_____, ___________’s Plan of 18____.
18___ elections: major gains made by the _________ and so K2
wanted another Anti-_______ Subversion Bill. K2 was
encouraged to act independently by ignoring the Reichstag by
_________. But,
Chancellor resigns, calling his relations with K2 “__________”
Prince ______________ ( ____ - ____ ): ‘the _____ _____’
He was a Bavarian _________, and a _________, despite disliking
the _________ party. He was mildly ________ and had limited
abilities or experience, but rather was chosen because he was
no _______ to K2. He was ___ when he came in.
18___: ___________ Bill and 18___: ____________ Bill. Both were
_______ by the Reichstag due to lack of ____________
representation, which had fallen.
18___: K2 looked towards his Minister for the _______, ________ to
pass a _______ bill against strike action that was a threat to
public security, but rejected.
