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3) Kaiser Wilhelm II's aims in foreign policy.
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- 1What is the definition of 'Weltpolitik'?'Weltpolitik' is world politics.
- 2Who was the strongest industril country in Europe?Germany was the strongest industrial country in Europe.
- 3Who felt that Germany was undervalued by other countries?Germans felt that there country was undervalued by other countries.
- 4What was one of the aims of the Weltpolitik?Kaiser Wilhelm II wanted to win respect.
- 5What was the term that Wilhelm used about what he wanted?He wanted his 'place in the sun'.
- 6What else did Wilhelm want? 3 reasons.He wanted a huge trading nation.
He wanted a African empire.
He also wants a big navy. - 7Why did Germany want a strong navy?He wanted it so he could cover 1/5 of the globe.
- 8What was Britain worried about?They was worried about the creation of 'Mittleuropa'.
- 9What is the meaning of 'Mittleuropa'?It means the Middle of Europe.
- 10What countries did Germany want to dominate/own? 5 countries.Austira-Hungary, Bosnia, Belgium, Denmark and Alsace-Lorraine.
- 11What group campaigned for Germany to take over Europe?The Pan-German League.
- 12What were the reactions of other countries?Britain, France and Russia were terrified.
- 13What did Kaiser admit?He admitted that German people disliked Britain.
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