kaiser germany

Kaiser

Hereditary monarch (king of Prussia). Controls foreign policy and armed forces and could issue the Reichstag. Appoints and dismisses the government

Reichstag

Members elected to agree or reject laws proposed by the Kaiser or government. Couldn't remove the chancellor or government

Chancellor

Appointed or dismissed by the Kaiser. Can propose new laws to the Reichstag and doesn't need support in the Reichstag to stay in office

Why did the German empire form in 1871?

• to stop invasions from Austria and france

• Bismarck

• Willingness of states

• Underestimated by others

• Military

• They all spoke german

What is socialism

A political ideology promoting the wealthfare (such as healthcare and employment bonuses) and interests of the working and lower classes

What did the Kaiser want?

He wanted to make Germany as great as Britain (Britain had the largest empire and dominated world trade) by industrialisation and militarism.

Weltpolitik

Increased Germans power and influence by expanding its empire and taking control of other countries around the world. The Kaiser wanted to do this by building a large navy with powerful battleships