The rise of the German Empire after…

1888 CE to 1899 CE

The rise of the German Empire after 1871 poses a new challenge to Britain, for it (along with the United States) threatens to take Britain's place as the world's foremost industrial power.

Germany acquires a number of colonies in Africa and the Pacific, but Chancellor Otto von Bismarck has succeeded in achieving general peace through his balance of power strategy.

When William II becomes German emperor in 1888, he discards Bismarck, begins using bellicose language, and plans to build a navy to rival Britain's.

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London Middlesex United Kingdom View →

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Otto von Bismarck View → Wilhelm II View →

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United States of America (US, USA) (Washington DC) View → German Empire (“Second Reich”) View → Britain (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) View →

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Colonization of Oceania, European View → Colonization of Asia, British View → Colonization of Africa, German View → Colonization of Asia, German View → Scramble for Africa View → Anglo-German African Contest View →

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