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.
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.
What was the role of the Federal Council, the Bundesrat?
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
von Tirpitz was an admiral who founded the Naval League to campaign for an expansion of Germany’s
navy in 1898.