3) Kaiser Wilhelm II's aims in foreign policy.

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GCSE History (1) Origins of the First World War, 1890-1914) Flashcards on 3) Kaiser Wilhelm II's aims in foreign policy., created by jadesilver on 02/03/2015.
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What is the definition of 'Weltpolitik'? 'Weltpolitik' is world politics.
Who was the strongest industril country in Europe? Germany was the strongest industrial country in Europe.
Who felt that Germany was undervalued by other countries? Germans felt that there country was undervalued by other countries.
What was one of the aims of the Weltpolitik? Kaiser Wilhelm II wanted to win respect.
What was the term that Wilhelm used about what he wanted? He wanted his 'place in the sun'.
What else did Wilhelm want? 3 reasons. He wanted a huge trading nation. He wanted a African empire. He also wants a big navy.
Why did Germany want a strong navy? He wanted it so he could cover 1/5 of the globe.
What was Britain worried about? They was worried about the creation of 'Mittleuropa'.
What is the meaning of 'Mittleuropa'? It means the Middle of Europe.
What countries did Germany want to dominate/own? 5 countries. Austira-Hungary, Bosnia, Belgium, Denmark and Alsace-Lorraine.
What group campaigned for Germany to take over Europe? The Pan-German League.
What were the reactions of other countries? Britain, France and Russia were terrified.
What did Kaiser admit? He admitted that German people disliked Britain.
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