chancellors 1888-1914
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- Chancellors 1888-1914
- Personality of kaiser wilhelm II
- 27 when he took power in 1890. wanted to control the details of government, aspirational
- Fostered ideas of weltpolitik (expansionism), Used nationalism to remedy socialism demands and demands of the working class
- Bismarck (1888-1890)
- Contrasting to the independence Bismarck had under K1, K2 wanted bigger role
- May 1991, K2 'There is only one man in charge of the reich, and I will tolerate no other'
- Contrasting to the independence Bismarck had under K1, K2 wanted bigger role
- Chlodwig zu hohenlohe-shillingsfurst (strawdoll) 1894-1900
- Less independently minded than caprivi- chosen not for ability, but because of his lack of political threat
- Count von Bulow (the eel) (1900-1909
- Bethmann Hollweg (1909-1917)
- Personality of kaiser wilhelm II
- called reisekaiser- he was always travelling, never taking time over state papers
- Had 250 military uniforms- highly nationalistic
- Reduced tariffs, ministers have more influence over police, social reforms
- Reforms welcomed by working class, socialists, industrialists, z, libs. not prussians + camarillo
- 1893, reduced military service from 3 to 2 years. Military budget every 5 instead of 7 years. embarrassing defeat to conservatives
- Kaiser+caprivi=tough to work with. e.g, church role in education obstructed by kaiser
- Socialist 44 seats in 1893= concerning.wanted anti- socialist subversion bill. c resigned
- Chlodwig zu hohenlohe-shillingsfurst (strawdoll) 1894-1900
- Less independently minded than caprivi- chosen not for ability, but because of his lack of political threat
- Lack of aptitude= 1894 subversion bill and 1899 anti union bill failed. thrown out bc lack of conservative rep
- Kaiser increasingly ignored his chancellor and domestic affairs- more interested in welt politik
- Trusted by Bismarck - often appeased him.
- Abandones aggressively anti socialist aspect of sammlungspolitik- still tried to win support vis patriotism
- 1902- new tariff law restored duties on agricultural products and key manufacturers. increased naval revenue
- caused rising food prices, and response to socialism (via posadowsky) let SDP gain a majority
- posadowsky wehner developed policies of social security from 1900-1903 to mitigate socialist support
- 1904 secret ballor and payment for reichstag deps in 1906= reforms as a result of socialist pressure
- when bulow tried to force increased taxes, SDP and Zentrum were against it.
- Bulow bloc= lwon 1907 hottentot election, helping Bulow stay in power but it was difficult to keep control of.
- National debt doubled beterrn 1900 and 1908.. finance bill defeated in june 1909. resigned.
- STarting his tenure, he had the tough job of reconciling a budget deficit with demands for increased military expenditure
- Another trouble hollweg faced was mounting socialist pressure. e.g,pressed for reform of 3 stage prussian lantag
- 1912, hollweg failed to push nationalism. 1/3 german votes spd/ 110 seats to SDP in 1912
- 1913-fierce opposition from sdp but reichstag agreed to a large increase in size of the army. vote of no confidence followed in same year. hollweg not resign tho.
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