Kaiser Wilhelm II and German Naval Policy

Kaiser Wilhelm II and German Naval Policy

Welcome to this learning session on Kaiser Wilhelm II and German Naval Policy In this course we shall address:Weltpolitik and Naval AmbitionAdmiral Alfred von Tirpitz's RoleThe First Naval Law (1898)The Second Naval Law (1900)The Dreadnought Revolution (1906)Escalating Naval Race with BritainMotivations for Naval ExpansionThe Navy League's InfluenceEconomic Costs of Naval LawsDomestic Political ConflictNationalism and Weltpolitik SupportFurther Amendments and Fleet SizeThere will be a quiz at th...