Why was Bismarck dismissed
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- Why was Bismarck dismissed in 1890
- Political Developments 1880s
- 1881: the 3 liberal parties gained seats from the Conservatives
- Bismarck could no longer depend on Reichstag support
- 1884: To get support back from the Conservatives, Bismarck introduced the Colonial Policy.
- 1887: Liberals disagreed with Bismarck over the army budget
- So they put pressure on BIsmarck.
- As a result, BIsmarck dissolved the Reichstag
- This allowed him to get his own way and protect the army
- However, this failed as it took democracy away and showed that the constitution was ineffective, and just covered his tracks.
- 1881: the 3 liberal parties gained seats from the Conservatives
- Personality of the new Kaiser
- Wilhelm was committed to the belief that he ruled by the divine right of Kings.
- 'I'll let the boy potter along for another 6 months!..Then I'll rule myself.'
- He was very complex
- He was intelligent and energetic.
- He was also overbearing, arrogant and erratic
- Kaiser was 29 and Bismarck was in his 70s, so they were from different generations.
- Kaiser was more modern and Kaiser was traditional
- Wilhelm was committed to the belief that he ruled by the divine right of Kings.
- Policy Differences
- Wilhelm questioned the need to maintain the Reinsurance Treaty with Russia
- They disagreed with social policy
- Wilhelm wanted to extend the welfare system
- Whereas Bismarck didn't want this
- Bismarck favoured repression
- Wilhelm wanted the anti-socialist Law waltered down
- Bismarck refused and wanted it to be permament
- Wilhelm wanted the anti-socialist Law waltered down
- Bismarck was entrapped and desperate
- Disaster f the 1890 election
- Political Developments 1880s
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