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Mind Map by kate smith, updated more than 1 year ago
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Germany before World War One
1890-1914
- In which year was Germany unified?
- Germany was unified in 1871 following the Franco-Prussian War.
- Germany was unified in 1871 following the Franco-Prussian War.
- Who was Emperor (Kaiser) of Germany from 1888 until 1918?
- Wilhelm II succeeded his father Frederick III and was forced to abdicate at the end of World War One.
- Wilhelm II succeeded his father Frederick III and was forced to abdicate at the end of World War One.
- What was the name of the German parliament, established under the constitution of the Empire?
- The Reichstag was made up of 397 members elected by all German men over 25.
- The Reichstag was made up of 397 members elected by all German men over 25.
- What was the role of the Federal Council, the Bundesrat?
- The Bundesrat proposed laws which the Reichstag voted on.
- The Bundesrat proposed laws which the Reichstag voted on.
- What was the name of the largest, richest and most powerful of the 25 German states?
- Prussia was the name of the most powerful of the 25 German states and led the process of German
unification.
- Prussia was the name of the most powerful of the 25 German states and led the process of German
unification.
- Which of the three new industries that grew
rapidly during Germany’s industrial revolution in
the late 19th century was dominated by the
firms Siemens and AEG?
- Germany was a world leader in the
manufacture of electrical products.
- Germany was a world leader in the
manufacture of electrical products.
- By 1910 what percentage of the
German population lived in
cities?
- By 1910 the majority - 60% - of
Germany’s population lived in towns
and cities.
- By 1910 the majority - 60% - of
Germany’s population lived in towns
and cities.
- Which political party drew most of its support from
industrial workers and was the largest party in the
Reichstag by 1912?
- The SPD was committed to
revolutionary change but also
worked within the constitution
to pass social reforms.
- The SPD was committed to
revolutionary change but also
worked within the constitution
to pass social reforms.
- What name was given to the policy
of turning Germany into a world
power?
- Weltpolitik was
the name given to
the policy of
turning Germany
into a world
power through
building an
overseas empire,
growing its trade
and increasing it
naval power.
- Weltpolitik was
the name given to
the policy of
turning Germany
into a world
power through
building an
overseas empire,
growing its trade
and increasing it
naval power.
- Weltpolitik was the name given to the policy of
turning Germany into a world power through
building an overseas empire, growing its trade and
increasing it naval power.
- von Tirpitz was an admiral who founded the Naval League to campaign for an expansion of Germany’s
navy in 1898.
- von Tirpitz was an admiral who founded the Naval League to campaign for an expansion of Germany’s
navy in 1898.
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