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"William E, tb.e German Empe.,.-or Saiser), uom 1889, was a vain, boast'ul man who loved
pomp and ceremony and longed to be popular. At Ieast one German statesman thoueht he
was insane- Certainly he was an hysterical person, moody and liable to sud.d,en challes of
mind. Neither was he a ciever politician. Ile chose ministers who were as rash and foolish
as himself."
"Wi-iliam had always loved the sea. As a boy, he had liked nothing better than to piav wiih
boats. A a man, he ionged to own a navy and'even wished io design banleships himself.
I{e once said 'Ihe Monarchs of Europe don't respect me. But soon I wili have a great naty.
Then thef11 have to be more respecCul'""
"The Kaiser liked to boast the Gerrnany's might. In speeches he wOuld 'raille his S.l:ord' at
Russia and Fr-ance. At German miliutl'banque I he would toast the'ciay of reckonin-g' wirh
Britain-"
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"lfe was lean, tense, with a black moustache that jutted upwards in spikx lrom under a
sharp nose. Having been brought up il the military tradition of the Prussiaa aristocrary, he
hsl{ hirnsgll- 5tirny crsct; he prccariy s'.ood all t;isstraighter iorrrake-trp-for ijre iacr rha;
his left arm had been withered from birth and hung usJless at his side. Ife seldon wore
anFhing but a military uniform- llis bristling moustache, stiffposture and uniform became
known throughout the world when fnreic'n r-2rrn^ni<tc s5gd him as a convenient slmbol of
a war{ike Gen:tany."
"I{e was not a panicularly war-llke man, but unfortunately he behaved
as if he were. }Ie
strutted about in his fine uniforms and made threatening speeches and frightened rhe orher
countries of Europe into thinking he wa-nted war".
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1. After reading the ren:.arks maoe by somg histona.ns on Kajser Wilhel-a II, ctcle
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