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Kaiser Wilhelm II
Wilhelm II was the third and final Kaiser of Germany, losing his throne as a consequence of defeat in World War One
kaiser wilhelm ii • last german emperor and king of prussia • an unhappy youth turned emperor of germany • militarism • naval arms race
Wilhelm II was the third and final Kaiser of Germany, losing his throne as a consequence of defeat in World War One
kaiser wilhelm ii • last german emperor and king of prussia • an unhappy youth turned emperor of germany • militarism • naval arms race
Wilhelm II's Role in the Coming of World War One
The long term causes of World War I begin with the Franco-Prussian War and end with a vastly different system of alliances created by the blunders of the German Kaiser.
kaiser wilhelm's role in world war one • bismarck's isolation of france • bismarck and the german empire • franco-prussian war leads to world war one • causes of world war one
The long term causes of World War I begin with the Franco-Prussian War and end with a vastly different system of alliances created by the blunders of the German Kaiser.
kaiser wilhelm's role in world war one • bismarck's isolation of france • bismarck and the german empire • franco-prussian war leads to world war one • causes of world war one
German Unification
Overview of the struggle for unification in 19th-Century Germany, under Otto Von Bismark and the Kaiser.
german unification • unity among german states • 19th century germany • otto von bismark • kaiser wilhelm ii
Overview of the struggle for unification in 19th-Century Germany, under Otto Von Bismark and the Kaiser.
german unification • unity among german states • 19th century germany • otto von bismark • kaiser wilhelm ii
The Marriage of Emperor Frederick III of Germany
The marriage of Emperor Frederick III of Germany and Princess Victoria of Great Britain was happy, but they struggled with his parents in the hostile Prussian court.
emperor frederick iii of germany • princess victoria • crown prince • prussia • emperor wilhelm ii
The marriage of Emperor Frederick III of Germany and Princess Victoria of Great Britain was happy, but they struggled with his parents in the hostile Prussian court.
emperor frederick iii of germany • princess victoria • crown prince • prussia • emperor wilhelm ii
German Nationalism and the Lost Roman Legions
Germany was the only European nation that the Romans never conquered. Since it never became part of the Empire, two vastly different cultures came to dominate Europe.
adolf hitler • treaty of versailles • world war i • weimar republic • publius quinctilius varus
Germany was the only European nation that the Romans never conquered. Since it never became part of the Empire, two vastly different cultures came to dominate Europe.
adolf hitler • treaty of versailles • world war i • weimar republic • publius quinctilius varus
Internment High Seas Fleet 1918
At the close of World War One, the victorious allies ordered that the powerful and undefeated High Seas Fleet present itself for interment until a final peace.
kaiser wilhelm ii • kaiserliche marine • high seas fleet • interned at scapa flow • admiral franz von hipper
At the close of World War One, the victorious allies ordered that the powerful and undefeated High Seas Fleet present itself for interment until a final peace.
kaiser wilhelm ii • kaiserliche marine • high seas fleet • interned at scapa flow • admiral franz von hipper
Origin and Causes of World War One
German principalities united with Prussia by Otto Von Bismarck were a fuse in a powder keg that Balkan volatility ignited when the unwise Kaiser Wilhelm II took control.
origin of world war 1 • political causes of world war 1 • diplomatic reasons for world war 1 • otto von bismarck • geographical causes of world war 1
German principalities united with Prussia by Otto Von Bismarck were a fuse in a powder keg that Balkan volatility ignited when the unwise Kaiser Wilhelm II took control.
origin of world war 1 • political causes of world war 1 • diplomatic reasons for world war 1 • otto von bismarck • geographical causes of world war 1
Salvage of the High Seas Fleet
More than forty of the 74 ships of the Imperial German Navy's High Sea Fleet only left their final anchorage as scrap if at all.
sms baden • sms frankfurt • german ship us navy • ernest cox • greatest salvage opertation
More than forty of the 74 ships of the Imperial German Navy's High Sea Fleet only left their final anchorage as scrap if at all.
sms baden • sms frankfurt • german ship us navy • ernest cox • greatest salvage opertation
Scuttling of the High Seas Fleet
Interned at the close of World War One in Scotland the German fleet chose to scuttle itself at anchor rather than surrender
november 21 1918 • treaty versailles • last commander of the fleet • june 21 1919 • paragraphe elf bestatigen
Interned at the close of World War One in Scotland the German fleet chose to scuttle itself at anchor rather than surrender
november 21 1918 • treaty versailles • last commander of the fleet • june 21 1919 • paragraphe elf bestatigen
The Children of Emperor Frederick III of Germany
Emperor Frederick III of Germany and his wife Victoria of Great Britain had eight children, including the future Emperor Wilhelm II, who affected European royal history.
emperor frederick iii of germany • emperor wilhelm ii of germany • princess victoria of great britain • prussia • empress victoria of germany
Emperor Frederick III of Germany and his wife Victoria of Great Britain had eight children, including the future Emperor Wilhelm II, who affected European royal history.
emperor frederick iii of germany • emperor wilhelm ii of germany • princess victoria of great britain • prussia • empress victoria of germany
The Lost Roman Legions
Under the leadership of Hermann, the German tribesmen wiped out three Roman Legions, ending Rome's bid to conquer Germany and altering European history permanently.
adolf hitler • publius quinctilius varus • roman legions • battle of teutoberg forest • charlemagne
Under the leadership of Hermann, the German tribesmen wiped out three Roman Legions, ending Rome's bid to conquer Germany and altering European history permanently.
adolf hitler • publius quinctilius varus • roman legions • battle of teutoberg forest • charlemagne
Queen Victoria's Daughters
Queen Victoria of Great Britian and her husband Prince Albert had five daughters, the Princesses Victoria, Alice, Helena, Louise, and Beatrice.
queen victoria • great britain • princess victoria of great britain • emperor frederick iii of germany • prussia
Queen Victoria of Great Britian and her husband Prince Albert had five daughters, the Princesses Victoria, Alice, Helena, Louise, and Beatrice.
queen victoria • great britain • princess victoria of great britain • emperor frederick iii of germany • prussia
A Driving Tour in Northern Europe's Skane Region
When the Swedes look for a getaway in Sweden, they head to Skane. The region serves up culinary delights, outdoor adventures, seaside towns and progressive cites.
skane sweden • southern sweden • green building in malmo • castles in skane • seaside towns in sweden
When the Swedes look for a getaway in Sweden, they head to Skane. The region serves up culinary delights, outdoor adventures, seaside towns and progressive cites.
skane sweden • southern sweden • green building in malmo • castles in skane • seaside towns in sweden
Coastal Norway's Art Nouveau Masterpiece
Art Nouveau architecture, spectacular surroundings and ready access to the fjords have made Ålesund, Norway a cultural oasis in the midst of an outdoor paradise.
art nouveau • coastal norway • alesund norway • hurtigruten • jugendstil
Art Nouveau architecture, spectacular surroundings and ready access to the fjords have made Ålesund, Norway a cultural oasis in the midst of an outdoor paradise.
art nouveau • coastal norway • alesund norway • hurtigruten • jugendstil
German Stormtroopers in WWI
The Imperial German Army in WWI sought to break the static nature of combat on the Western Front in 1916 through the use of elite troops known as Stormtroopers.
german stormtroopers • wwi • sturmtruppen • western front • imperial german army
The Imperial German Army in WWI sought to break the static nature of combat on the Western Front in 1916 through the use of elite troops known as Stormtroopers.
german stormtroopers • wwi • sturmtruppen • western front • imperial german army
Health in Germany: Interview with Dr. Alexander Springer, II
This is the second part of my interview with Dr. Alexander Springer. In it, we discuss the famous health spas of Germany, among other things. Written by Colleen Thomas Ryor.
health • germany • europe • socialized • medicine
This is the second part of my interview with Dr. Alexander Springer. In it, we discuss the famous health spas of Germany, among other things. Written by Colleen Thomas Ryor.
health • germany • europe • socialized • medicine
Historical Buildings in Lüderitz, Nambia
The coastal town of Lüderitz, Namibia, Africa, is known for the German-colonial atmosphere enhanced by the abundance of colorful historic buildings.
goerke house unique sundial • coastal desert town • walking tour of ludertiz • crime in lüderitz • historically important buildings
The coastal town of Lüderitz, Namibia, Africa, is known for the German-colonial atmosphere enhanced by the abundance of colorful historic buildings.
goerke house unique sundial • coastal desert town • walking tour of ludertiz • crime in lüderitz • historically important buildings
Medieval Castles in the Alsace
France's Alsace has countless feudal castles. Haut-Barr is a major tourist attraction. Hiking to castle ruins on the Alsace-Palatinate border leads off the trodden trail.
tourist attraction alsace medieval castles • vosges mountains in alsace france • haut barr castle and château du haut-koenigsbourg • alsace-palatinate hohenburg • wegelnburg
France's Alsace has countless feudal castles. Haut-Barr is a major tourist attraction. Hiking to castle ruins on the Alsace-Palatinate border leads off the trodden trail.
tourist attraction alsace medieval castles • vosges mountains in alsace france • haut barr castle and château du haut-koenigsbourg • alsace-palatinate hohenburg • wegelnburg
Queen Victoria's Crowned Descendants
Queen Victoria's descendants have sat on the thrones of ten countries, and still rule Great Britain, Sweden, Norway, Spain, and Denmark.
queen victoria's descendants • monarchy • great britain • germany • king
Queen Victoria's descendants have sat on the thrones of ten countries, and still rule Great Britain, Sweden, Norway, Spain, and Denmark.
queen victoria's descendants • monarchy • great britain • germany • king
The Umayyad Mosque, Damascus Syria
Damascus, Syria is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world and home to the Umayyad Mosque, one of the great holy sites of Islam.
great mosque damascus • umayyad mosque damascus • saladin's tomb • head of john the baptist • hadad god of rain
Damascus, Syria is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world and home to the Umayyad Mosque, one of the great holy sites of Islam.
great mosque damascus • umayyad mosque damascus • saladin's tomb • head of john the baptist • hadad god of rain
The War Fought Over "A Scrap of Paper:" England And The Outbreak Of WWI
world war i • origins of world war i • liberal government • 1914 • comedy of errors
world war i • origins of world war i • liberal government • 1914 • comedy of errors
Top French Castles - Haut Koenigsbourg Fortress
Chateau du Haut Koenigsbourg in the Alsace region near Strasbourg is one of the greatest medieval castles in France. It is a top destination for families and children.
top french castles • top german castles • see chateau du haute koenigsbourg • top sights in france • sightseeing in alsace
Chateau du Haut Koenigsbourg in the Alsace region near Strasbourg is one of the greatest medieval castles in France. It is a top destination for families and children.
top french castles • top german castles • see chateau du haute koenigsbourg • top sights in france • sightseeing in alsace
Visit Chateau du Haut Koenigsbourg in Alsace
Chateau du Haut Koenigsbourg is one of the best medieval castles to visit in France. This German-French fortress is a top sight on the Alsace wine route near Strasbourg.
top french castles • top german castles • see chateau du haute koenigsbourg • top sights in france • sightseeing in alsace
Chateau du Haut Koenigsbourg is one of the best medieval castles to visit in France. This German-French fortress is a top sight on the Alsace wine route near Strasbourg.
top french castles • top german castles • see chateau du haute koenigsbourg • top sights in france • sightseeing in alsace
Visiting Qingdao China
The seaside city of Qingdao is a fascinating mix of German and Chinese influences due to its history as a German concession.
qingdao china • qingdao travel • hotels in qingdao • visiting qingdao • tsingtao beer
The seaside city of Qingdao is a fascinating mix of German and Chinese influences due to its history as a German concession.
qingdao china • qingdao travel • hotels in qingdao • visiting qingdao • tsingtao beer
Why Germans Supported Hitler in 1933
The appeal of Hitler and the Nazi Party may have had more to do with addressing the national malaise and humiliation than unemployment and Depression.
rise of hitler • factors in the rise of nazism • post war german humiliation • effects of the first world war on germany • providing germans with national pride in 1933
The appeal of Hitler and the Nazi Party may have had more to do with addressing the national malaise and humiliation than unemployment and Depression.
rise of hitler • factors in the rise of nazism • post war german humiliation • effects of the first world war on germany • providing germans with national pride in 1933
World War One and Military Mobilization
In July 1914 Russian and Austrian orders for a general mobilization started the process that took millions of men to the battlefield in a prolonged and bloody war.
world war i and mobilization • von schlieffen plan • effects of mobilization in world war i • mobilization as a cause of world war one • causes of the first world war
In July 1914 Russian and Austrian orders for a general mobilization started the process that took millions of men to the battlefield in a prolonged and bloody war.
world war i and mobilization • von schlieffen plan • effects of mobilization in world war i • mobilization as a cause of world war one • causes of the first world war
Modern Military History of Andorra
The tiny landlocked country of Andorra, (69,000 population-2006 census), has a unique modern military history. This includes fighting Imperial Germany for three decades.
andorrans • bishop urgel • andorra • andorran military • andorra army
The tiny landlocked country of Andorra, (69,000 population-2006 census), has a unique modern military history. This includes fighting Imperial Germany for three decades.
andorrans • bishop urgel • andorra • andorran military • andorra army
Nine Steps to Absolute Power - Part 2
The last steps to be taken were not grand or glorious but were the squalid and mean, vicious and dirty ways of deceit. As Hitler ruled, so was the birth of his dictatorship equally without honour, or truth, or justice.
The last steps to be taken were not grand or glorious but were the squalid and mean, vicious and dirty ways of deceit. As Hitler ruled, so was the birth of his dictatorship equally without honour, or truth, or justice.
Royal Films - Queen Victoria to Princess Diana
The popularity of biopics and the fascination with royalty has led to the production of many movies and miniseries about the regal figures of England.
queen elizabeth ii • princess diana • queen victoria • kaiser welhelm • alexandra romanov
The popularity of biopics and the fascination with royalty has led to the production of many movies and miniseries about the regal figures of England.
queen elizabeth ii • princess diana • queen victoria • kaiser welhelm • alexandra romanov
Saladin Moslem Military Hero
Saladin united the Middle East and fought two separate armies of crusaders. He is seen as a great military leader by both the east and the west.
salah al-din yusuf ibn ayyub salah al-din • saladin • tikrit • kurdish • famous iraqi
Saladin united the Middle East and fought two separate armies of crusaders. He is seen as a great military leader by both the east and the west.
salah al-din yusuf ibn ayyub salah al-din • saladin • tikrit • kurdish • famous iraqi
The Children of Grand Duke Louis IV of Hesse
Grand Duke Louise IV of Hesse and by Rhine and Princess Alice of Great Britain, Queen Victoria's daughter, had seven children, including Tsarina Alexandra of Russia.
grand duke louis iv of hesse and by rhine • princess alice of great britain • queen victoria • tsarina alexandra of russia • princess victoria of hesse and by rhine
Grand Duke Louise IV of Hesse and by Rhine and Princess Alice of Great Britain, Queen Victoria's daughter, had seven children, including Tsarina Alexandra of Russia.
grand duke louis iv of hesse and by rhine • princess alice of great britain • queen victoria • tsarina alexandra of russia • princess victoria of hesse and by rhine
The Hohenzollern Kings of Prussia
From the Great Elector Frederick William of Brandenburg to Emperor William II of Germany, the Hohenzollerns ruled Prussia and expanded its territory.
hohenzollern • prussia • germany • brandenburg • kaiser
From the Great Elector Frederick William of Brandenburg to Emperor William II of Germany, the Hohenzollerns ruled Prussia and expanded its territory.
hohenzollern • prussia • germany • brandenburg • kaiser
The Making of a Fuehrer's Madness - Part 2
Part 2 of a 2 part article,developing from the historical influences on the German people, this part looks at possible reasons why they allowed Hitler to take power.
Part 2 of a 2 part article,developing from the historical influences on the German people, this part looks at possible reasons why they allowed Hitler to take power.
The Order of the Garter
The history and composition of the Most Noble Order of the Garter.
order of the garter • chivalry • england • britain • edward iii
The history and composition of the Most Noble Order of the Garter.
order of the garter • chivalry • england • britain • edward iii
The Paris Guns of World War One
The three original super guns with which the Imperial German army bombarded Paris from the woods of Crepy from March 1918 to the end of World War I.
wilhelm geschuetz • paris gun • big bertha • long max • st gervias church
The three original super guns with which the Imperial German army bombarded Paris from the woods of Crepy from March 1918 to the end of World War I.
wilhelm geschuetz • paris gun • big bertha • long max • st gervias church
The Wallace Collection – Museum Overview
The Wallace Collection displays arms and armour, Old Masters and watercolours, ceramics and porcelain, sculptures and furniture from medieval times to the 19th Century.
wallace collection • vorsprung durch technik • laughing cavalier • renaissance maiolica • peter paul rubens
The Wallace Collection displays arms and armour, Old Masters and watercolours, ceramics and porcelain, sculptures and furniture from medieval times to the 19th Century.
wallace collection • vorsprung durch technik • laughing cavalier • renaissance maiolica • peter paul rubens
USS Maine in Havana Harbor 1898
In the months before the outbreak of war with Spain in April 1898, German warships prowled the Caribbean, meddling in affairs & hoping to benefit from a weakening Spain.
uss maine in havana harbor • german imperialism in the caribbean • why the maine was sent to cuba • drift toward war in 1898 • cuba and the coming of war
In the months before the outbreak of war with Spain in April 1898, German warships prowled the Caribbean, meddling in affairs & hoping to benefit from a weakening Spain.
uss maine in havana harbor • german imperialism in the caribbean • why the maine was sent to cuba • drift toward war in 1898 • cuba and the coming of war
World War I Spy Mata Hari
The infamous dancer and courtesan seduced and beguiled many of the most powerful men in Europe. France convicted her of espionage, but many now believe in her innocence.
mata hari • spy • spies • world war i • wwi
The infamous dancer and courtesan seduced and beguiled many of the most powerful men in Europe. France convicted her of espionage, but many now believe in her innocence.
mata hari • spy • spies • world war i • wwi
Zhemchug Vs the Emden 1914
The cruisers Emden of the German Navy and Zhemchug of the Russian Navy were matched on paper but not in actuality.
zhemchug • german cruiser emden • german pacific squadron • penang • captain baron cherkassov
The cruisers Emden of the German Navy and Zhemchug of the Russian Navy were matched on paper but not in actuality.
zhemchug • german cruiser emden • german pacific squadron • penang • captain baron cherkassov
The America's Cup Jubilee Regatta
This year's America's Cup Jubilee Regatta brings sailers from all over the World to Cowes on the Isle of Wight to participate in the greatest sailing spectacle ever seen. Join the Travelsleuth and 200 world class racing yachts at Cowes for this memorable regatta.
cowes • england • wight • osborne house • queen prince wales
This year's America's Cup Jubilee Regatta brings sailers from all over the World to Cowes on the Isle of Wight to participate in the greatest sailing spectacle ever seen. Join the Travelsleuth and 200 world class racing yachts at Cowes for this memorable regatta.
cowes • england • wight • osborne house • queen prince wales
The Battle of Tsingtao, 1914
Compared the massive operations conducted in World War I Europe, the Battle of Tsingtao was a relatively minor affair. But to the Japanese, it was the main event.
quingdao • german naval forces in the pacific • east asia squadron • misuomi kamio • first known night bombing attack
Compared the massive operations conducted in World War I Europe, the Battle of Tsingtao was a relatively minor affair. But to the Japanese, it was the main event.
quingdao • german naval forces in the pacific • east asia squadron • misuomi kamio • first known night bombing attack
The Fabians and the British Empire, Part III
The Fabian Society was an important group of middle-class British socialists. Among the more famous members included the playwright George Bernard Shaw, the novelist H.G. Wells, and the social investigators Sidney and Beatrice Webb. Some less known members were Emmeline Pankhurst, the suffragette leader, and James Ramsay McDonald, future Labour Party prime minister in 1924, and 1929-35. This 13 part series discusses the Fabian Society--a group mostly known for their work on domestic policy--and their relationship and attitudes to the British Empire. Part 3 of a 13 part series.
The Fabian Society was an important group of middle-class British socialists. Among the more famous members included the playwright George Bernard Shaw, the novelist H.G. Wells, and the social investigators Sidney and Beatrice Webb. Some less known members were Emmeline Pankhurst, the suffragette leader, and James Ramsay McDonald, future Labour Party prime minister in 1924, and 1929-35. This 13 part series discusses the Fabian Society--a group mostly known for their work on domestic policy--and their relationship and attitudes to the British Empire. Part 3 of a 13 part series.
History of Quantity Cooking, Part 5:
The namesake of Les Dames d'Escoffier was the most innovative chef in history, one whose philosophy and accomplishments serve as both model and inspiration to culinary masters today.
auguste • escoffier • french • cooking • quantity cooking
The namesake of Les Dames d'Escoffier was the most innovative chef in history, one whose philosophy and accomplishments serve as both model and inspiration to culinary masters today.
auguste • escoffier • french • cooking • quantity cooking
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