The Monarchy Under Threat (1.1)

Explain how the economic change between 1890 and 1914 caused social problems

.Because of industrialisation there was a growing population in cities and areas of urbanisation
.This overwhelming widespread demand for better working & living conditions
.Industries also needed more regulation and safety

What are some statistics that show that socialism was rising

.1887 SDP had 11 seats in the Reichstag
.By 1903 it has 81

.Overall membership by 1914 was 3.3 million

Why did the government not want to pass reforms for social problems?

.They were afraid of encouraging socialist ideas of making change and giving power to the German public
.He was scared of a socialist revolution

In what ways did German Politics become Unstable?

.Politics were more radical as the upper class feared the working class uprising in wealth and status
.Kaiser was under pressure to introduce socialist reforms
.Government struggled to pass legislation as SPD had huge influence over Reichstag

Name the social reform the Kaiser added and when

Worker's Protection Act
1891
To improve conditions in the workspace
(This partially toned down discontent)

How did Kaiser try to divert attention from socialism

.He created 'Weltpolitik' in 1897
.This foreign policy attempted to distract attention from socialism to expanding territory, army and navy

What were the potential benefits of 'Weltpolitik'

.To distract attention from socialism and increase support for the monarchy and the military helping Germany become a worldpower

When and what were the Navy Laws?

.1898 and 1900
.1898: Increase fleet to 19 battleships
.1900: 17 year navy expansion plan

How did the Navy Laws affect the SDP ?

.The Navy made people more patriotic and proud compared to the socialist movement seen as unpatriotic
.This made the SDP lose 36 seats in 1907 in the Reichstag nethertheless they stayed the most popular party