Bismarck and Wilhelm were two very different people. Bismarck tried to keep peace between the European nations. He also wanted to become allies with Great Britain. Bismarck made a Reinsurance Treaty with Russia saying that the Germans and the Russians would remain friends. Bismarck's goal was to make Germany the main power of the European Continent but also maintain peace between the Countries. Wilhelm on the other hand saw Bismarck as to powerful and influential and forced him to resign from his position. He did this because he did not want to be left in Bismarck’s shadow. Because of this Wilhelm refused to renew The Reinsurance Treaty with Russia saying “personal relationship and blood ties with the Russian Royal family would be sufficient
