Wilhelm II

von Schlieffen in December 1905. This operational plan was for a designated attack on France once Russia, in response to international tension, had started to mobilise their forces near the German border. During World War I, Germany under Kaiser Wilhelm II fought a two-front war against the French, British, Belgian, and (later) American forces on the Western Front while fighting the Russians on the Eastern Front. Russia’s participation ended the First World War. Under the Schlieffen plan,…

The Versailles Treaty majorly impacted the commencement of World War II. Signed June 28, 1919, the treaty marked the end of World War I; a watershed moment in European history. A total of 21 nations signed the document which was directed towards Germany. The treaty opens with, “from coming into force with the present treaty, the state of war will terminate from that moment, and subject to the provisions of this treaty official relations with Germany and its German states.()” After outlining the…

World War 1 brought a time of sorrow and evil to Europe, and created over 17 million deaths. During the time of war Wilhelm II was the empire of Germany, and his goals were to weaken France, to become a colonial power, and to build his empire in the world; however, the Triple Entente, Britain, France, and Russia, along with the United States put an end to the war. The end of WW1 was the start of humiliation and loss of national status for Germany. The Treaty of Versailles was put into place…

nationalism was already backed by their militarism and they were already in competition with Britain. Kaiser Wilhelm II was the leader of this young nation and being a nationalist, he was obsessed with military power and imperial expansion. Wilhelm was very proud of his country's achievements but was nervous about the future. He was envious of other powers and seeking national success. Wilhelm had thought that the main obstacle to German expansion was Britain and its vast empire along with it’s…

The historical figure I admire the most would have to be Otto von Bismarck, the great unifier of Germany and keeper of European peace for over Thirty Decades. I am enamored by how the man could procrastinate, drink and party and then at the last minute, with no preparation, come up with a plan to save the day. You see Bismarck always had a plan. When the Danish attacked the German population of Schleswig–Holstein, Bismarck calmly turned his army facing Austria and proceeded to crush the Danes.…

built durin World War I in repsonse to many issues caused by trench warfare, which brought with its creation, a new era of mechanized war. When first produce tanks were slow and know to break down often, tanks greatly improved by the time World War II started. Development during World War I began with the Allies. France's first attempt was to create a machine to clear away the large amounts of barbed war that was strewn about the trenches.Winston Churchill then heard about these ideas…

German people and their government under the Treaty of Versailles was one of many examples of the sins of the father being taken upon the son. The Second Reich was under Hohenzollern rule, from the unification of Germany to the abdication of Kaiser Wilhelm II in 1919. However, after Germany lost World War I, the kaiser fled the country and Germany was transitioned to its first democracy, the Weimar Republic. The problem with the Treaty was that it placed heavy punishments on the new, fragile…

Many battles have occurred during World War I that led to its result. There is a movement the Allied Powers made that made the Germans surrender decisively. The Hundred Days Offensive included many battles that led to Germany’s demise. The Hundred Days Offensive was a series of successful Allied battles that would eventually end World War I. The Hundred Days Offensive started with the Battle of Amiens in August 8, 1918. The Battle of Amiens was a huge success for the Allied Powers. The…

issue that contributed to World War I was the French and Prussian War (1870-1871) - France and the soon to be German Empire had wa, which lead to the humiliating defeat of France and increased control and transfer in balance of power. From there, Wilhelm II came to thrown in Germany in 1888. His presence marked an end…

Britain holds massive power in Europe, in that no other country can suppress its advancements in technology and politics, and with this growth, problems among the citizens and government arise. The industrial revolution in the 1800s helped Britain become technologically advanced, in effect, it would assist Britain, an island, in building a strong a navy they would heavily rely on. However, the change in industrialization and rapid urban growth came with social problems. Namely, poverty, crime,…