German Empire

the Habsburg Empire, one on nationalism and the other on foreign policy, are both based on the belief that “eventual dissolution of the Empire after the Great War had become inevitable much earlier, in the nineteenth century” (Pelling 115), therefore the dominant view is that the Empire was doomed from the very beginning. But, there are issues with these arguments. One flaw of the nationalist argument is that, although there were nationalist feelings blooming in the Habsburg Empire and although…

The Versailles Treaty angered and enraged the German leaders and population for taking over land, military, and…

Alliances between countries were rapidly changing and this meant that any form of Prussian/German aggression was more likely to disrupt the peace. An example of this was after the Crimean War when Russia formerly ended the Holy Alliance and was therefore no longer tied to protecting Austria. This meant that Bismark was able to start a war with…

U.S. did not declare the war until April 6th of the year 1917. They had tried to stay away, not be seen because they did not want problems or getting involved in this war, but they were tied to Britain, and their propagandas and the sinking of the German U-boats, and also the Mexico declaring war against…

In the past, there have been many wars over land and resources. But the invasion of Germany in Belgium in 1914 was over something more unusual. Germany wanted a better position to attack France in the future so they need Belgium as an advantage. Germany used many tactics to invade Belgium. By using their massive and powerful army they were able to overthrow Belgium as well as many other countries. First, Germany sent a ultimatum to Belgium demanding passage into the country on August 2, 1914.…

and Germany at the time (Inscriptions). Battleships and submarines were also included in these naval creations. Alliances arose exemplifying rivalry between the different national powers. The first alliance to form called the Triple Alliance in the year of 1907, included the European countries of Germany, Austria- Hungary, and Italy. Germany’s current leader was Kaiser Wilhelm II who headed their constitutional monarchy. Kaiser Franz Joseph led Austria- Hungary with their constitutional…

Otto von Bismarck’s Policy from 1871 to 1890 From 1871 to 1890 was the reign of Bismarck as the chancellor of Germany. With the new chancellor came a new style of Diplomacy. Bismarck Diplomacy could be described as a chess game he was playing between all of the other great powers of Europe. Although the goal of the game was not to win all of the pieces. This era can be broken down into three essential components relevant to Bismarck’s reign, His initial goals and purposes of his actions, the…

Germany (Deutschland) was established by Charlemagne in 800 A.D.; this combination of states were based on two compromises. “The first was between the King of Prussia and the rulers of the other German states, who agreed to accept him as the Kaiser (emperor or king) of the new United Germany, provided they could continue to control their states as they previously had.” (Deutsch Culture) The second was the agreement to accept a constitution that combined a powerful authoritarian monarchy with a…

As time has progressed and conflicts have arisen, we find it imperative to learn from our past in order to discourage similar mistakes in our futures. For years, many historians placed blame on Germany for the onset of World War 1. However, Germany is not the primary country chargeable for the war. Although Germany may have played a significant role within the war as part of the central powers, Austria Hungary is the country most responsible for the commencement of World War 1. All of the…

Prussia role in European politics in the seventeenth-and eighteenth-century were based upon the three Estates, King Williams tax plan, strong military structure, and their bureaucracy. The first image of Prussia making an impact on Europe is when Frederick Williams came to power. King Williams main goal was to have three unified providences, and try to boost them by diplomacy and war. The three provinces was called Brandenburg. Prussia and King Williams was able to scatter holdings along the…