Project Gutenberg 2013-08-22 Public domain in the USA. 316 William II, German Emperor 1859 1941 Wilhelm II, German Emperor Friedrich Wilhelm Viktor Albert, German Emperor Ybarra, T. R. (Thomas Russell) 1880 1971 Ybarra, Thomas Russell 22021224 The Kaiser's Memoirs Bismarck -- Caprivi -- Hohenlohe -- Bülow -- Bethmann -- My co-workers in the administration -- Science and art -- My relations with the church -- Army and navy -- The outbreak of war -- The Pope and peace -- End of the war and my abdication -- The enemy tribunal and the neutral tribunal -- The question of guilt -- The revolution and Germany's future. E-text prepared by Harley Zhang and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (http://archive.org) "The Kaiser's Memoirs" by Wilhelm II is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book encompasses the reflections and experiences of the last German Emperor during a crucial period of change in Europe, specifically focusing on his interactions and relationships with significant political figures, such as Otto von Bismarck. It provides insight into the political climate of the time, the challenges he faced as a monarch, as well as the developments leading up to World War I. The opening of the memoirs begins with an exploration of the author's admiration for Prince Bismarck, highlighting the significant role Bismarck played in shaping the German Empire. Wilhelm expresses his reverence for Bismarck’s accomplishments while also critiquing some of the Chancellor's decisions that he deemed mistakes. This narrative sets the stage for a discussion of various what-if scenarios regarding German foreign policy, particularly in terms of interactions with other nations and internal conflicts. Through the Kaiser’s early reflections on his relationship with Bismarck and the implications of the Chancellor's policies, readers gain a foundational understanding of his views that would later influence his reign as he navigated the complex landscape of European diplomacy. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/43522/43522-h/images/cover.jpg en World War, 1914-1918 William II, German Emperor, 1859-1941 Germany -- Politics and government -- 1888-1918 DD Text Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General 753156 752948 2024-09-18T09:26:42.578941 2023-09-19T05:30:45.624829 text/html text/html 717934 2013-08-21T23:00:21 text/html 364067 2013-08-21T23:02:29 text/html application/zip 402248 2024-09-18T09:27:00.601862 application/epub+zip 408779 2024-09-18T09:26:47.486888 application/epub+zip 319351 2024-09-18T09:26:44.902071 application/epub+zip 649309 2024-09-18T09:27:08.106800 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 555152 2024-09-18T09:26:56.660863 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 447606 2022-09-19T20:01:14.165187 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 579682 579510 2024-09-18T09:26:40.327944 2023-09-19T05:30:43.496785 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 579000 2013-08-21T22:53:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 215035 2013-08-21T23:03:21 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 579149 2013-08-21T22:53:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 214790 2013-08-21T23:03:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21717 2024-09-18T09:27:08.289804 application/rdf+xml 7117 2024-09-18T09:26:45.119915 image/jpeg 1405 2024-09-18T09:26:45.010901 image/jpeg 367736 2024-09-18T09:26:42.646953 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia