Difficulties ruling Germany

Difficulties ruling Germany

1. Socialism

   • Social democratic Party
     • 1/3 of people vote for them
     • Hope the Kaiser would share his power
   • Rebel against the Kaiser's law

2. The people

   • Good jobs
   • Healthy diet
   • Comfortable houses
   • 1/3 of a populationf under 15
     • Good schooling
   • Best welfare systems

3. Industry

   • Factory owners
     • Influential
     • Rich
   • Workers were unhappy
     • Food was expensive
     • Wages were low
     • Poor working conditions
   • Wanted to have the best industry
     • Britain = no. 1
     • More iron + steel by 1913

4. Goverment

   • Criticism was not allowed

5. Militarism

   • Naval Laws
     • Socialists objected
       • Expensive
       • Came out of taxes
   • Prussian militarism
     • A place in the sun