Wilhelm II's Weltpolitik Wilhelm II's foreign policy called Weltpolitik who became Kaiser in 1888. 2.0 / 5 based on 5 ratings ? HistoryGCSE Created by: Kwang Ryeol ParkCreated on: 29-04-10 01:31 Kaiser Wilhelm II's Weltpolitik Wilhelm II becomes Kaiser in 1888. Weltpolitik is the term to describe Wilhelm II's foreign policy. 1 of 5 New Nation: Germany Strongest industrial country in Europe. Most powerful army in the World. No empire so the Germans felt they were undervalued by the world. 2 of 5 Aim of Weltpolitik to win Germany the respect it needed from the world. wanted Germany to have ' a place in the sun '. an aggressive policy 3 of 5 Kaiser Wilhelm II's ambition Kaiser wants Germany to be a huge trading nation - needs an African Empire. Wants Germany to become an imperial power - needs a navy as big as Britain's. This alarms the British. 4 of 5 Fears of Wilhelm II's policy fears many European nations especially the Triple Entente. Kaiser Wilhelm II gives a speech to the Daily Telegraph. "as mad as March hares" - a quote by Wilhelm II when talking about the British. British fears intensifies. 5 of 5
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