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The Second Reich- Society & Government in Germany c. 1900-1919
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A-Levels History (Boer War) Mind Map on The Second Reich- Society & Government in Germany c. 1900-1919, created by elspeth on 30/04/2014.
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The Second Reich- Society & Government in Germany c. 1900-1919
1. Constitution of the Second Reich
Kaiser
Prussian Monarch & Sovereign in the Second Reich
Commander in Chief of the Army
In charge of foreign policy
Could dissolve the Reichstag
President of the Bundesrat
Chancellor & Ministers
Responsible for presenting legislation to parliament & implementing laws.
Not accountable to parliament, only to the Kaiser.
Tended to be Junkers.
Reichstag
Democratic element of the constitution.
Elected by universal suffrage
Could accept, amend or veto legislation
The Bundesrat
Appointed by regional state assemblies
Held legislative powers
Could initiate legislation & if 14 members voted against a law it could be vetoed.
Bismarck designed this to ensure the dominance of Prussian conservatives.
The Federal State
Reflected the independent origins of the newly unified Germany
States had power to determine local political arrangements
In charge of education, local policing and healthcare.
The Army
Accountable only to the Kaiser
Swore an oath of allegiance only to him & not to the government.
2. Economic & Social Developments
Economic Developments
Economic growth
1890-1914: economy expanded 4.5% per year
Coal & Iron production doubled
Steel production > Britain's by 1900
New industries
Excelled in chemicals, pharmaceuticals, electrical
Daimler & Diesel - Cars
AEG & Siemens- electrical
1913- 50% of electrical goods.
Industrial Economy
Growing percentage of population working in industrial and service sectors of the economy
GNP rose from 33% to 42%
Improved transport infrastructure
Developed trains, tramways & trolley buses constructed to facilitate travel & industrial development
Social Developments
Urbanisation
Population boom & new jobs stimulated urbanisation
1910-60% of population lived in urban areas (highest rate in Europe)
Berlin had >2 million residents
Overcrowding and homelessness were consequences
Poor standards of living
Boom in trade union membership- 3 million by 1913
Despite low unemployment & rise in wages
Class tensions
Working class unhappy about pay & working conditions
Junkers keen to conserve their dominant position in society
Mittelstand felt their living standards were threatened by new industries.
3. Political Developments
4. The Kaiser & His Chancellors
5. How Did The Political System Work In Practice?
6. Second Reich by 1914
7. The Impact of WWI on Germany
8. The German Revolution 1918-1919
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