ABSTRACT

The Wilhelmine period is a crucial period of German history and the focus of great historical controversy; greater understanding of this period is also vital to explain the rise of the Third Reich. The authors focus on Germany's role as a major military and imperial power, industrialiastion and the economy, the crucial effects of the war years and the disturbing evidence that Germany's response to Hitler is to be found in the Wilhelmine era.

part One|8 pages

Background

chapter 1|4 pages

The Historiography of Wilhelmine Germany

chapter 2|4 pages

The House that Bismarck Built

part Two|59 pages

Narration and Analysis

chapter 3|12 pages

Domestic Politics, 1890–1914

chapter 4|12 pages

Social and Economic Developments

chapter 5|7 pages

The Armed Forces

chapter 6|13 pages

Foreign and Colonial Policy, 1890–1914

chapter 7|15 pages

The Test of War, 1914–18

part Three|4 pages

Assessment

part Four|36 pages

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