As suffrage is expanded, some folks think that the idea of VIOLENT revolution espoused by Marx would be unnecessary; the PEOPLE would elect social reformers to help them. One of these guys would be a dude named Edourd Bernstein........Revisionism! "Let's REVISE Marx's ideas on "revolution." 

 

Remember, the Junkers of Prussia (it's prussia that is the bedrock of the creation of a German Empire) are very conservative. They want a GERMANY that is dominated by northerners, Prussians. In the South of Germany(Bavaria) they are OVERWHELMINGLY Catholic. Since Pope had asserted Papal infallibility, Bismarck feared that these "Germans" would be loyal first to the Pope. He'll create the Kulturekampf to deal w them. 

 

1888-Kaiser Wilhelm II........Dumb, arrogant, crude, bitter that Grandma Victoria liked her English grandsons better will become the Kaiser of the German Reich. He is super conservative. He believes, really, in divine right of kings.  "i believe that it is written in the Bible, that my duty is to INCREASE GERMAN heritage for which one day God I shall b called 2 account. Whoever get's in my way i shall CRUSH." WilhelmII Bismarck thought him a stupid brat. Wilhelm will FIRE him a couple years in to his reign. 

 

Although Jewish Emancipation will in Germany, ANTI-Semitism will grown. Many Germans associated Jews w being socialist and liberal. (remember, liberalism called for Universal suffrage....liberalism supports this to the most part. Secularism, too) ***This end of the century people will be a dangerous time in Germany AND Europe. Anti semitism is spreading (remember dreyfuss affair in France? Pogroms in Russia? Jews will not be considered Real Germans. I want you to recognize anti semitism was everywhere. Russia and Germany will serve as unique examples of ignorance, though. These were VERY conservative countries. Within these countries, too yu had the desire for reform, economic, social,etc. These two countries are proud of their traditions and conservativism. Some reformers were indeed Jewish (Marx, Bernstein, Luxemburg) Also, w the Emancipation of the Jews, many Jews were able to pursue Bourgeoise careers. Due to this Jewish people could become doctors, lawyers, invest in biz and perhaps make $$ Some Jews will be very successful in areas like banking or in large scale shopping, department stores. This will (as does laissez capitalism as a whole) negatively hurt the petite bourgeoise, the small biz dude. THEY will blame the Jewish people. 

 

Eng, France, Germany will begin a period of Imperialism CREATING colonies throughout Africa and Asia. Rivalries will be born. Germany V. Great Britain will be huge. 

 

****New ideas of race, genetics, and BLOOD nationalism will be born. These themes are far different from the NATIONALISM of the first half of the 19th century which was based not eh PEOPLE governing, not a king. It'll be a nationalism rooted in BLOOD. Genetics. Social Darwinism. Look at Houston Chamberlain