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Title: Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany worsened nationalist rivalries in Europe, ultimately leading to World Post by: John Smith on Apr 15, 2019 Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany worsened nationalist rivalries in Europe, ultimately leading to World War I. His poor leadership decisions included all of the following EXCEPT
He loaned massive amounts of capital to Russia, which Russia used to build up it’s military, and ultimately, to invade the Balkans He declined to renew the “Reinsurance Treaty” between Russia and Germany, increasing the likelihood of war between Russia and Austria-Hungary and driving Russian into an alliance with France He fired Chancellor Otto von Bismarck, a highly-skilled, ruthless diplomat and took over Germany’s foreign policy despite his lack of training and experience He authorized a dramatic expansion of Germany’s navy which threatened British sea power and drove Great Britain into an alliance with their ancient enemy, France |