Tag Archives: Wilhelm II

Abdication of Wilhelm II

Why did Wilhelm II abdicate as Kaiser of Germany? A brief overview.

Dropping the pilot

Why did Otto von Bismarck resign in 1890?

On the 20th March 1890, Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany formally accepted Otto von Bismarck’s resignation.

How did Kaiser Wilhelm II provoke the First Moroccan Crisis?

The Second Moroccan Crisis

Why was there a Second Moroccan Crisis in 1911?

The German gunboat SMS Panther was sent to the Moroccan port of Agadir, sparking the Second Moroccan Crisis.