Bismarck's Domestic Policy 1871-1890. ... Now that the military policy crisis was over, would Wilhelm dismiss Biz? ... He became prime minister so that he might be the master, not of Prussian domestic policy, but of Prussian foreign policy. ... He must have had some domestic policy ideas. ... His only concern was to have a free hand in foreign policy. ...
"Bismarck was a Machiavellian and immoral power politician-. (1) He used skill and opportunities to achieve his goals in the foreign and domestic policy. ... The relationship with Bismarck and the liberals was one of compromise; he would have never let them control his policies. ... The laws were passed providing for sickness, accident, and old age insurance. ... Bismarck also was a genius in foreign policy; he always worked for peace in Europe and to isolate France. After his dead, his foreign policy got worthless. ...
He also instituted a programme of social reform which, despite violent opposition, saw a workers compensation programme for sickness, accident and old age insurance, limited woman and child labour and established maximum working hours. ... Bismarck's revolutionary economic policy resulted in the rapid expansion of German commerce and industry along with the acquisition of overseas colonies. ... Bismarck clashed with Kaiser William II over the issue of German policy towards Russia. ...
The support for democracy and the republic was increasing all the time. In the May 1924 Reichstag election the parties winning most votes were the Social Democrats (SPD) and the German National Party (DNVP), who, although initially against the Republic were broadly in favour by 1928, with radical pa...
They could debate any of his policy, but this in itself was no threat to him. ... He did not need to be, he got his laws passed without this, and alliance with them would only dilute his own power, as he would have to incorporate their ideals into his policies. ... The turning point' of 1978-9, where Bismarck dropped the "too demanding National Liberals,"" instead favouring "conservative politics,"" which fitted in perfectly with his quite significant changes in economic policy, again shows how important he was in German politics that he was able to do as he liked and make such swift and...
In the Weimar Republic moderate parties such as the Liberals and Conservatives failed to introduce new policies, which lead to extremist parties winning over the peoples vote. ... The coalition of the Farmers" Party and the Social Democrats achieved this by introducing a number of policies, for example, regulating the working hours of agricultural workers and unemployment insurance. ...
The great depression of the US not only affected people domestically, but internationally as well. It formed modern government in many countries, made drastic legislative changes, and even spurred a major war for many countries. The most influential event in world history after the 1900's is the great depression because of the decline in international commerce and stock markets around the world, the rise of Hitler, and Franklin D. Roosevelt's "new deal" legislation, which changed the United States. The war had left Europe in shambles. ...
