ii. Diplomatic realignment after 1890
In 1888, the young and ambitious Wilhelm II came to the throne in Germany, and Bismarck was replaced as Chancellor by Leo von Caprivi in 1890. Kaiser Wilhelm II and Caprivi took German foreign policy on a 'new course', also known as 'Weltpolitik,' that would change the dynamics in Europe and increase tensions between the great powers. Inquiry question: Why did conflict emerge? Line of inquiry: Political factors What...