Did Kaiser Wilhems difficult breech birth contribute to the start of WW1? Kaiser Wilhelm was a militaristic leader whos views were firmly anti-democracy. He was also known to be a somewhat reckless, tempetous and changeable leader with a tendancy to ignore all advice. He tactlessness seriously affected German foreign policy. It was these personality traits that played no small part in the onset of the Great War. Several rash and rapid decisions were made with regards to pressure on Austria to attack Serbia and the mobilisation of the German army which made War inevitable. Although it can, and should, be argued that the causes of WWI were multifaceted, Were the Kaiser of a more levelheaded mindset it is entirely possible that the course of history would have been vastly different. It is possible to trace this reckless personality to the day of his birth.
Posted on: Thu, 13 Nov 2014 21:32:52 +0000
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