German Empire Facts and Influence
The German Empire (Deutsches Kaiserreich) or Second Reich dominated central Europe, 1871–1918. It was established by Chancellor Otto von Bismarck in 1871 following the triumph of Prussia and its allies and the …
The German Empire (Deutsches Kaiserreich) or Second Reich dominated central Europe, 1871–1918. It was established by Chancellor Otto von Bismarck in 1871 following the triumph of Prussia and its allies and the …
Kaiser Wilhelm II was king of Prussia and German emperor from June 1888 to November 1918. Wilhelm was emperor at the beginning of World War I and was deposed …
The causes of World War 1 remain contested a century after the war itself concluded. Some authors emphasize the accidental character of the war as an unplanned response …
The Schlieffen Plan was developed by Field Marshal Alfred von Schlieffen and was a plan to conduct a war on two fronts. Germany was a country …
The First Battle of the Marne was a battle fought in northeastern France from September 6–12, 1914, part of World War I. It was waged between the French and the British Expeditionary Force on …