1. Ch. 10 Sec. 2
Germany Strengthens

2. Industrial Giant
After 1871 industrialization grew rapidly in Germany and became the dominant power in Europe
Large iron and coal resources
Disciplined and educated workforce
Middle class created a productive and efficient society
Growing population for huge home market and supply of workers

3. Science in Business Developed new products
Synthetic chemicals and dyes
Solve technological problems in factories
Promoted economic development
Coordinated
Single currency in a reorganized banking system
Railroad system

4. Bismarck’s Policies Foreign Goals: Domestic Goals: Keep France weak
Build strong ties with Austria and Russia
Domestic Goals:
Erase local loyalties and crush opposition to the imperial state
Distrusted Catholics and Socialists

5. Public Battles Kulturkammpf - fight for Catholic loyalty
Backfired, rallied around faith and gained political leverage in Reichstag
Repressed socialism - also backfired
Turned to social reform to woo workers away from
But Social Democratic Party continued to grow

6. William II 1888 succeeded his grandfather as kaiser
Shocked Europe by asking Bismarck to resign
Believed in Divine Right
Remove Bismarck’s dominance
Resisted democratic reform
But provided social welfare system
Spent large amount of funds on military
Launched ambitious campaign to expand empire
Especially overseas
Increased tensions for WW I