Social and economic changes were good for industry, but German politics became unpredictable. The growth of the working class and the rise of socialism made ruling Germany increasingly difficult for the Kaiser Wilhelm II.
• German politics had become more radical. The upper classes feared the growth of the working classes and thought rapid industrialisation threatened their wealth and social status. As the SPD’s popularity increased , extreme nationalist groups also grew.
• This made it hard for the Kaiser to govern as he was under pressure to introduce socialist reforms, but knew that doing so would risk angering his supporters.
• There were some socialists with more extreme views, they wanted to rebel against the Kaiser’s rule, start a revolution, take over the country, and allow cities and towns to be governed by councils of workers.
• The rise in popularity of socialism is one of the major events in Germany at this time- and was potentially a major problem for the government The Kaiser wanted a large navy of powerful battleships for several reasons. He thought it would help Germany take over more countries and protect the countries they already had in the empire.
• He was a very militaristic man who wanted the German navy to rival Britain's navy.
• They competed with the British who introduced the Dreadnought in 1906. It was the first all- big gun ship. It had 6 more guns than any other ship and could travel faster than any other. It could also carry 800 men.
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