Guided Reading:
Question:
1) Why did Bismarck resign? What might this say about the state and intentions of Germany in the upcoming era?
I believe that Bismarck resigned due to his clash of personality with the new Kaiser. Despite his efforts to continue do thing his own way like he did before Wilhelm I died, the new Kaiser denied them all. Towards the end everyone in the government turned against him, for example when the new Reichstag was elected the two Parties that got the most seats were the Centre Party and the Social Democratic Party which both loathed Bismarck.
Bismarck was not a socialist in contrary with Wilhelm II who believed n change and wanted to give more privileges to the middle and working classed. This shows that after Bismarck’s resignation Germany would face many changes. I believe that in the upcoming era Germany will become more Democratic.
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