GCSE History- Kaiser Wilhelm

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When did Kaiser Wilhelm begin his reign?
1888
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What does the Kaiser do?
Rules like a king, controls army and foreign policy, holds ultimate power, appoints and dismisses Chancellors, can dissolve the Reichstag at any time.
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What did Kaiser Wilhelm dislike?
Democracy and working with the Reichstag.
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Who did he place his trust in?
The army.
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What was his main focus?
Militarism- strengthening the army and navy.
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What would strengthening the army do for Germany?
Make it a world power.
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Which group of people did Kaiser Wilhelm focus on satisfying?
The upper class. For example landowners and factory owners.
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Why did he feel the need to satisfy the land and factory owners more than he did the working class?
So he was able to fund the navy and army.
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How were the working class treated during the reign of Kaiser Wilhelm?
Poorly. They were paid under what they should of and they were forced to work in poor working conditions.
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What did the poor treatment of the working class result in?
The working class turning to communist parties like the KPD.
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