Kaiser Wilhelm II |
He was the last Kaiser (emperor) of the German Empire. His policies were largely the cause of World War I. In the beginning of the war he was very powerful and had large support of the army. However, at the end of the army he lost all his supporters and his army. He abdicated the throne in 1918 and fled the country.
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The great plan |
Germany's main plan was called Schlieffen Plan. This plan was basically to quick takeover of France and Western Europe. Then Germany could concentrate its efforts on Eastern Europe and Russia.
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