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Dem Kaiserreich gehörten 25 Bundesstaaten (Bundesglieder) – darunter die drei republikanisch verfassten Hansestädte Hamburg, Bremen und Lübeck – sowie das Reichsland Elsaß-Lothringen an. Das Reich war um rund reichlich 50 Prozent größer als das heutige Deutschland und umfasste Gebiete, die heute zu Dänemark, Polen ...
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Unification
In January 1871, Germany was finally united due to the efforts of Prussian Minister-President Otto von Bismarck, the eventual "Iron Chancellor": Through a series of meticulously orchestrated conflicts, strategically waged against Denmark, Austria, and France, Prussia ascended to the position of Central Europe's preeminent power, culminating in the proclamation of the German Empire within the grandeur of Louis XIV's palace at Versailles. During the reign of Kaiser Wilhelm I, and the two decade...
A Place in the Sun
The ascension of Wilhelm II heralded the beginning of the Wilhelmine Era, marked by a swift rise in militarism, nationalism, and imperialist ambitions. To transform Germany into a respected global power and secure its "place in the sun", the Emperor and his puppet chancellors adopted a more erratic foreign policy, alienating the established European powers. Following the advice of Grand Admiral Alfred von Tirpitz, Germany entered into a tense naval rivalry with Britain and departed from Bisma...
Weltkrieg
1. Main article: Weltkrieg In July 1914, Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia in retaliation and Germany rallied to her side, bound by alliance treaties and under the assumption that a potential European conflict could swiftly and easily be resolved. The involvement of Russia and France complicated matters, however, and following invasions of Luxembourg and Belgium for strategic purposes, which drew Britain into the conflict, the outlook grew increasingly bleak. The German army's initial pr...
Leadership
Herbert von Dirksen'scabinet spearheads the remainder of the March Coalition within the Reichstag, and comprises the Catholic conservative Zentrum Party, the German Conservative Party (DkP), and the liberal-Conservative Economic Party (WP). Following the departure of the Liberal People's Party from the coalition, the cabinet has become a minority government, grappling significantly to advance legislation and make political decisions.
Political System
1. Main article: German Empire/Parties Germany is a federal constitutional monarchy ruled by the German Kaiser, which is a position in permanent union with the Kingdom of Prussia. According to the March Constitution of 1920, its Chancellor and Government are appointed by the Kaiser, and confirmed by the Reichstag. Legislation also has to be approved by the Reichstag, a chamber elected proportionally by universal male suffrage, and the Bundesrat, consisting of representatives from each of the...
Army
The Weltkrieg served as the ultimate trial for the Imperial German Army, thrusting it into a global conflict against three of the world’s most formidable armies while being supported by only a handful of less capable allies. Since then, few have questioned the fact that the Deutsches Heer - nowadays the second-largest army in the world, behind that of the Russian Republic - is the most powerful army on the planet, and it instilled a sense of complacency. However, amidst this perception, innov...
Navy
The Kaiserliche Marine (Imperial Navy) is the largest and arguably the most powerful navy in the world. Despite this, its supremacy compared to other contemporary navies is not of the same scale as that of the British Royal Navy before the Weltkrieg. Boasting the largest, albeit dated, battleship fleet in the world, the Kaiserliche Marine is also one of the few navies in the world to possess aircraft carriers. With bases around the world, the Kaiserliche Marine is the German Empire's main met...
Air Force
The Luftstreitkräfte (German Air Force) is headed by Helmuth Wilberg, the famous combat ace of the Weltkrieg. The largest air force in the world, the Luftstreitkräfte very much focuses on supporting army operations with a considerable fleet of tactical bombers. The force also maintains a presence abroad, most prominently at Tsingtau, where a large air contingent is located.
The German Empire is the leader of Mitteleuropa, an economic bloc established following their victory in the Weltkriegin 1919. Mitteleuropa is comprised of Germany, its subjects and other German allies on the European continent. The Reichspaktserves as the mutual defense alliance led by Germany and contains all of Germany's subject nations. Germany...
The German economy remained one of the strongest, most stable and prosperous in Europe and the world. Germany has a robust civilian industry and sizeable amount of military factories. Since its victory in the last Weltkrieg, the German economy has been able to reap the fruits of its various investments all around the world and during the 1920s enjo...
Women in Germany
While economic and social forces have ensured that women fill many jobs in the major cities, particularly in service industries and clerical work, the conservative Reich establishment has thus far prevented them from having a vote in Reichstag elections (although some of the more progressive states, such as Württemberg and Baden, have permitted female voting in Regional Assemblies). However, the long presence of female politicians in public life, not least of whom is Rosa Luxemburg, grandmoth...
Literature
Germany´s top author at the moment is Erich Paul Remark, whose anti-war book 'Durchbruch' (1929), followed by 'Der Weg vorwärts' (1931) have become immensely popular despite opposition from the General Staff and militarists. He is currently working on his third book, set after the final armistice with Britain. Nobel Prize winner Thomas Mann is a well-known admirer of the Kaiser and has often been named a potential foreign minister due to his personal prestige. Ernst Jünger, who inaugurated th...
Music
While Germany officially endorses classical music - especially Wagner, Bach, Brahms, Mozart, Händel and all German composers, it is not quite as popular as it once was. Even the Kaiser has come to enjoy Scott Joplin. The spouse of Kronprinz Wilhelm, Princess Cecilie, is a well-known friend of contemporary musicians. Prestigious composers amongst the likes of Siegfried Alkan, Bogislaw Hubermann, Wilhelm Kempff, Elly Ney, Wilhelm Furtwängler and Herbert von Karajan often perform small concerts...
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Das Kaiserreich in der Kontinuität deutscher Geschichte. Literaturhinweise und Internetadressen. Hier finden Sie die Karten zur IzpB 329/2015 "Das Deutsche Kaiserreich 1871-1918".
Deutsches Kaiserreich Karte. Besonders der preußische Ministerpräsident Otto von Bismarck spielte eine zentrale Rolle bei der Gründung des deutschen Kaiserreichs: Er übernahm die Aufgabe des Reichskanzlers und regierte zusammen mit Kaiser Wilhelm I. Wegen dieser Regierungsform von „oben herab“ nennst du das Deutsche Kaiserreich auch ...
