Wilhelm II was the last German emperor and king of Prussia, reigning from 1888 until his forced abdication in 1918. The eldest grandson of Queen Victoria, he exercised strong personal influence over German foreign and military policy, including an aggressive naval buildup that heightened tensions with Britain. His government's unconditional backing of Austria-Hungary during the July Crisis of 1914 contributed directly to the outbreak of the First World War. Following Germany's military collapse in the autumn of 1918, he was forced to abdicate amid the German Revolution and fled into exile in the Netherlands, where he remained until his death.
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Wilhelm's turbulent reign as German Emperor and King of Prussia from 1888 to 1918 witnessed Germany's rise to become the leading economic, industrial and military power in Europe.
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27 January 1859
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4 June 1941
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Wilhelm II (Friedrich Wilhelm Viktor Albert; 27 January 1859 - 4 June 1941) was the last German Emperor from 1888 until his abdication in 1918. His fall from power marked the end of the German Empire as well as the Hohenzollern dynasty's 400-year rule over Prussia.
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In 1914, his diplomatic brinksmanship culminated in the guarantee of his country's military support to Austria-Hungary during the July Crisis which ultimately plunged all of Europe into World War I.
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Wilhelm II (Friedrich Wilhelm Viktor Albert; 27 January 1859 - 4 June 1941) was the last German Emperor from 1888 until his abdication in 1918.
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Wilhelm II (Friedrich Wilhelm Viktor Albert; 27 January 1859 - 4 June 1941) was the last German Emperor from 1888 until his abdication in 1918.
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Kaiser Wilhelm II ordered Trotha to abolish the expulsion and extermination policy which led to the incarceration of all Herero people in concentration camps, where around half of those captured died due to disease, malnourishment and overwork.
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