Wilhelm II

This essay explores how cartoonist Louis Raemaekers and Sir David Low used political cartoons during the World Wars in order to unify the public's opinions and in other causes, to alter and damage the public opinion of the Germans. Pictorial propaganda, such as political cartoons, social cartoons, caricatures, and comic art, played a significant role during war efforts and how they had the ability to sway the opinions of the viewers. Pictorial propaganda was used for several reasons, some being…

about the attack on Belgrade and sure enough ordered a general mobilization of their troops on July 30th. Germany understood this as Russians decision to go to war so they ordered their own mobilization as well. Even though Tzar Nicholas II (Russia) and Kaiser Wilhelm (Germany) were actively communicating, they both failed to get the point across that they were doing these actions just in case something were to happen. On August 1st Germany declares war on Russia. At this time France and Belgium…

(doc. 1) German Emperor Wilhelm II gave a speech to 40,000 people in hopes of gaining their support for the war and the war funds and stating that Germans are brothers who fight as one. The speech was surely biased, as the emperor needed to gain support in his declaration of war…

us to many wars such as World War II. By 1945, America has introduced the atomic bomb capable of ending life on earth as we know it. Many instances have almost led to this apocalypse, yet the closest has been the Cold War between the United States and Soviet Russia. What wars have proven to society is that they end with the death of millions of soldiers and about twice that number for innocent civilians. One author who challenges the aspect of war is Kate Wilhelm, a scholarly writer, wrote the…

The Global Aftermath of World War I There have been many political changes after World War I. The empire of Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman Empire had been demolished. The economy, at the time, had its share of change after World War I. It was subject to many reparations, in which the Deutsche had suffered a dramatic decrease resulting in an all-time low for Germany. However, Women were on the forefront of social status as more women of multiple countries took charge of local businesses and…

armed forces. Each country competed to create large numbers of weapons, greater armies, and superior military technology. When Kaiser Wilhelm II came to power in 1888 in Germany, he was eager to show the strength of his country to the rest of the world. He was extremely proud of the German army, and even declared that he and the army were born for one another. Wilhelm also put a lot of effort into improving Germany’s navy in order to make it as powerful as Great Britain’s dominant navy. (page…

The poem has then been featured in other literary works after its publication as well. The feelings from this poem carried on in the future for World War II as well with the patriotism of civilians and those who signed up to fight and die for their countries. One of the largest factors that led to the beginning of World War II was the lack of Japan at the table when the Treaty of Versailles was signed and the ramifications enforced on Germany after the war, even though Austria-Hungary was…

1916-1945 that follows Christel Weiss Brandenburg and her family. This story starts off talking about how her father, Wilhelm Friedrich Weiss, was in The Great War and how that impacted the family after he was sent back home on medical leave after sustaining injuries from a Russian bayonet in his arm and his leg; this injury is the reason why Wilhelm was not drafted into World War II along with his sons. The Weiss family owns several farms that they mostly live off of besides the trips to a…

power, Wilhelm granted Austria with the title Nibelungentreue to display his support for their decisions as to what consequences the Serbians would be forced to face. (Page 6) The Kaiser’s established loyalty would soon place him in the unfortunate position of performing as a mediator between Austria and Russia. Due to a close partnering, war amid Austria and Serbia would mean war betwixt Germany and Russia. (Page 13) To avoid conflict, Wilhelm sent a desperate telegraph to Czar Nicholas II,…

Read Chapter 8. Do further research on databases and books. Your textbook is a resource but cannot be used as a cited source. You must have a Works Cited page. 1. Compare and contrast the foreign policies of Bismarck vs. Kaiser Wilhelm. How were their decisions significant to WWI? (At least three paragraphs). (9 PTS) Otto Van Bismarck is considered the founder of Germany. He was the Prime Minister of prussia from 1862-1873 and Germany’s first chancellor from 1871-1890. In 1859…