German Empire

The German empire was really strong during this time and they had a huge military. Prussia was the name for all the German states. Each state had a prince that dictated the law. Only men were free to do as they wished because the government was democratic.
 * Authoritarian government / partially parliamentary
 * Three parts of the ruling:
 * 1) Reich (prussian rule)
 * 2) *​Prussian King / German Emperor
 * 3) Bundesrat (appointed by state)
 * presided over by Prussian prime minister / chancellor (-> appointed by the king)​
 * Reichstag (elected parliament)
 * men over 25 may vote


 * 25 states make up Germany; individual states are controlled by princes
 * Junkers: great prussian landowners; they control prestigious military positions; strong hold on Reichstag
 * Germany becoming an export nation -> prices going up internally -> social democrats gaining power in the Reichstag
 * Friedrich Nietzsche (German Philosopher, 19th century)
 * Army + civil servis have nationalistic values
 * German 'outlook' : Prussian, aristocratic, authoritarian, christian piety, nationalistic ---> taught in schools