Реферат: By 1914 Imperial Germany Was In A

?By 1914 Imperial Germany Was In A State Of Crisis.To What Extent Do You Agree With This Statement? Essay, Research Paper

Introduction: –

On the eve of WWI, what sort of state was Germany in? –

Emerging pressure from the SPD, increased influence ? largest

party in Reichstag. Stability of empire threatened –

Government had financial problems ? not enough income.? Increased naval expenditure worsened

problem. –

No powerful leadership ? succession of PM?s after Bismarck not

successful, each sacked after short period.?

People dissatisfied and socialist support grew. –

Problems were so deep-rooted ? right wing conservatives 2

solutions ?either a coup by the Kaiser or a victorious war.? Middle part: –

After Kaiser William accepted Bismarck?s resignation in 1890,

Germany lost its great leader, Kaiser tried to replace him with a series of

PM?s each had his own solution to Germany?s problems. –

Problems – What were Germany?s longstanding problems? –

Under Bismarck ? socialism, Catholicism, military expansion,

tariffs and government funding. –

No new problems in Germany ? 1890-1914 see a worsening of

existing problems already apparent under Bismarck. –

Socialism ? Bismarck had failed in his dealings with the

increase of socialism within Germany, all of his policies had failed and his

predecessors encountered similar problems. –

Caprivi ? Pursued progressive socialist legislation to

decrease socialist influence in the Reichstag ? reduced tariffs on goods coming

into country ? reduced cost of living ? socialist support continued to

increase.? Caprivi dismissed over

failure to bring in fresh anti-socialist legislation. –

Caprivi was equally unsuccessful in dealing with the socialist

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