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Question: To what extent was the German Foreign Policy responsible for Britain’s retreat from splendid isolation? Discuss with reference to the period ending in 1907.
Answer: German foreign policy in the Wilhelmina Era (1890-1914) turned away from Bismarck's cautious diplomacy of the 1871-90 period. It was marked by a strident aggressiveness. Often abrupt and heavy-handed diplomacy was backed by increased weaponry production, most notably the creation of a large fleet of battleships capable of challenging the supremacy of the British navy....(short extract)
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- Subject: History
- Course: History
- Level: A-Level
- Year: Not applicable
- Mark: 67%
- Words: 2060
- Date submitted: February 25, 2009
- Date written: Not available
- References: Yes
- Document type: Essay*
- Essay ID: 802
