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1.   Wilhelm II: The Swearing-In of Recruits in Potsdam (1891)
In the monarchical system of Wilhelmine Germany, the army was regarded as an extension of Kaiser Wilhelm II’s own power, and he was legally the commander-in-chief of the armed forces. His speech....
2.   The Krüger Telegram (1896)
On January 3, 1896, Wilhelm II approved the dispatch of a telegram to Paulus Ohm Krüger (1825-1904), who led the Boer Republic of Transvaal against the British, after the latter had attempted to....
3.   Wilhelm II: "Hun Speech" (1900)
Wilhelm II delivered this speech in Bremerhaven on July 27, 1900. He was addressing German troops who....
4.   The Daily Telegraph Affair (October 28, 1908)
An interview that Kaiser Wilhelm II gave in 1908 to the British newspaper The Daily Telegraph created a fiasco. His uncensored and off-the-cuff remarks on British foreign policy angered the....
5.   Parliament Debates the Zabern Affair (1913)
Tensions between Germany and France were most evident in the matter of Alsace-Lorraine. Seized by Germany after the Franco-Prussian War, the region became a major administrative headache. Its incorporation....
6.   Caligula: A Study in Roman Imperial Insanity by Ludwig Quidde (1894)
In 1894, the historian, politician, and peace activist Ludwig Quidde (1858-1941) published a pamphlet....
7.   Elections to the Reichstag (1890-1912)
These tables show the evolution of the parliamentary landscape at the turn of the century. Having been abandoned by Bismarck in 1878, the National Liberals declined, whereas the Catholic Center party....
8.   The Conservatives Embrace Antisemitism: The Tivoli Program of the German Conservative Party (1892)
In 1892, the German Conservatives [Deutschkonservativen] embraced Antisemitism in an attempt to broaden their electoral base. This move marked the ascendancy of the ultra-conservative wing....
9.   The Mobilization of the Countryside: Program of the Agrarian League [Bund der Landwirte] (1912 version)
The Agrarian League's political program is characterized by a combination of narrow interests and lofty rhetoric concerning the general welfare. The League promoted protectionist agricultural policies,....
10.   The German Naval Office and Public Opinion (September 24, 1900)
To support the construction of a German battle fleet, the German Naval Office established a News Office. It rallied popular sentiment, employing a range of “modern” techniques, such as planting articles....
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