Wilhelm II at the forefront‚ a Prussian modelled Germany would never have existed. German nationalism would arguably have received a setback as Austria‚ a country of several different nationalities – would have been unable to adopt a policy of nationalism. Doubtless‚ a loose confederation in Germany would have followed‚ but with Prussia as only a minor power. The 1870 battle with France could have been avoided and Franco-German relations would have stayed intact (avoiding fifty years of hatred). Prussia
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Historians have heavily debated the causes of the First World War. Fritz Fischer‚ author of Germany’s Aims in the First World War‚ wrote that Germany was undeniably responsible for the war. Fischer argues that Germany took advantage of the Austro-Serbian conflict in order to stage a preventive war‚ and pull herself out of European isolation. His research showed that Germany had similar aims in both WWI and WWII‚ setting out to consciously to become a world power. He argued Germany’s aim to gain
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Kaiser Wilhelm II‚ Germany’s treaty with Russia broke and Russia later formed a defensive military alliance with France in 1892 and 1894. Although outraged by this alliance‚ Wilhelm II focused on starting a shipbuilding project in order to make the German navy identical to the famous British fleet. Based on the distrust of attack‚ Britain formed an alliance with France and Russia‚ named the Triple Entente. These alliances faced off at the Austria-Hungarian and Siberian assassination conflict.
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A key factor which made Christianity popular in the Roman Empire was that it offered an afterlife. However‚ this was not enough to give Christianity an edge over the other cults which also offered an afterlife. Other factors were the facts that it was Salvationist and had a savior‚ it was redemption‚ it offered the reward of heaven‚ and it was messianic‚ missionary‚ egalitarian and compassionate towards the poor. Resistance to the persecution and imperial support were other contributory factors.
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technical skills. 4. Changing spirit of the age: new ideas – • Socialism (growth of SPD – 110 seats in 1912) • Nationalism - Pan German League: anti-socialist‚ racist‚ anti-Semitic and strong supporters of any policy that advanced G power and influence. • Anti-Semitism • Social Darwinism 5. German society – Junkers (determined to keep control) Industrial bourgeoisie‚ Middle classes (becoming more numerous) mittlestand (Lower m/c – supported r-wing movements)
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showing political participation to be increasing along with general interest in politics. It is for these reasons that one may argue that Germany was moving towards a democracy before WW1. However despite there being democratic elements within the German government‚ these features actually posed a threat democracy through counteracting the changes that would have led to it. For example although a constitution existed in Germany‚ this constitution made it possible for the Kaiser to rule Germany in
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Throughout the twentieth century events that transpired were subject to a great deal of debate from students to trained historians. It was a span of one hundred years that saw the entire world at war on two separate occasions‚ it saw the end of the old idea that the Europe was home to the most successful countries in the world‚ and it saw the world on the brink of a nuclear war and perhaps its end. Through all of this many debates emerged on the events that transpired. Perhaps the most debated
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declaring wars was the only way to get what they wanted causing these countries to fight against each other for the superior feeling of winning battles. The Ottoman Empire was viewed as weak and they were forced out of the Balkans and there was a power vacuum that nations fought to fill‚ nations wanted the precious influence of the Ottoman Empire and rushed to fill the void. Just before the war‚ Britain had the most colonial influence over the world where they controlled about 24% of land on earth. The
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movement of Russia and Germany’s transfer of soldiers. The resistance of the Belgians and British Expeditionary Force hindered this. Russia’s troops were mobilized sooner than expected‚ and within ten days‚ they had infiltrated into Germany. That caused German troops to be moved over away from Europe to put a hold up on the Russian Invasion. Both sides of the war now had to secure what land they claimed as their territory. Trenches were dug and machine gun posts were placed properly along these trenches
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was Bismarck’s best chance of inflaming German national feeling and persuading the independent south German states to unite with the Prussian-dominated states of the north‚ thereby unifying Germany. The Franco-Prussian war was a disaster for France. She entered the war without allies and with a badly organized army‚ which was a huge disadvantage compared to the speedy Prussian forces. Prussia had well-trained‚ highly disciplined Prussians and their German allies. Many believe his foreign policy was
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