,*APT] #c #aiaeaiae ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,ROSA ,LUXEMBURG ,TEXT 3 ,\R P>TY %\LD HAVE BE5 PREP>$ TO RECOGNIZE ! REAL AIMS ( ?IS W>1 TO MEET IT )\T SURPRISE1 TO JUDGE IT BY ITS DEEP] RELATION%IP ACCORD+ TO !IR WIDE POLITICAL EXP]I5CE4 ,! EV5TS & =CES ?AT L$ TO ,AUGU/ #d1 #a#i#a#d1 W]E NO SECRETS4 ,! WORLD HAD BE5 PREP>+ = DECADES1 9 BROAD DAYLI4 ,& IF TODAY A NUMB] ( SOCIALI/S ?REAT5 ) HORRIBLE DE/RUCTION ! 0SECRET DIPLOMACY0 ?AT HAS BREW$ ?IS DEVILRY BEH9D ! SC5ES1 !Y >E ASCRIB+ TO !SE POOR WRET*ES A MAGIC P[] ?AT !Y LITTLE DES]VE1 JU/ AS ! ,BOTOKUDE :IPS HIS FETI% = ! \TBREAK ( A /ORM4 ,! SO-CALL$ CAPTA9S ( NATIONS >E1 9 ?IS W>1 AS AT ALL TIMES1 M]ELY *ESSM51 MOV$ BY ALL-P[]FUL HI/ORIC EV5TS & =CES1 ON ! SURFACE ( CAPITALI/ SOCIETY4 ,IF EV] !RE W]E P]SONS CAPABLE ( UND]/&+ !SE EV5TS & OCCURR5CES1 IT WAS ! MEMB]S ( ! ,G]MAN SOCIAL DEMOCRACY4 ,TWO L9ES ( DEVELOPM5T 9 REC5T HI/ORY LEAD /RAI4 ,ONE HAS ITS ORIG9 9 ! P]IOD :5 ! SO-CALL$ NATIONAL /ATES1 I4E41 ! MOD]N /ATES1 W]E FIR/ CON/ITUT$1 FROM ! TIME ( ! ,BISM>CKIAN W> AGA9/ ,FRANCE4 ,! W> ( #a#h#g1 :I*1 BY ! ANNEXATION ( ,ALSACE-,LORRA9E1 ?REW ! ,FR5* REPUBLIC 9TO ! >MS ( ,RUSSIA1 SPLIT ,EUROPE 9TO TWO OPPOS+ CAMPS & OP5$ UP A P]IOD ( 9SANE COMPETITIVE >MAM5T1 FIR/ PIL$ UP ! FIREBR&S = ! PRES5T WORLD CONFLAGRATION4 ,BISM>CK'S TROOPS W]E /ILL /ATION$ 9 ,FRANCE :5 ,M>X WROTE TO ! ,BRAUNS*WEIG] ,AUSS*USS3 0,HE :O IS NOT DEAF5$ BY ! MOM5T>Y CLAMOR1 & IS NOT 9T]E/$ 9 DEAF5+ ! ,G]MAN PEOPLE1 MU/ SEE ?AT ! W> ( #ahg C>RIES ) IT1 ( NECESSITY1 A W> BETWE5 ,G]MANY & ,RUSSIA1 JU/ AS ! W> ( #ahff BORE ! W> ( #a#h#g4 #a SAY ( NECESSITY1 UNLESS ! UNLIKELY %\LD HAPP51 UNLESS A REVOLUTION BREAKS \T 9 ,RUSSIA BE=E ?AT TIME ,IF ?IS DOES NOT OCCUR1 A W> BETWE5 ,G]MANY & ,RUSSIA MAY EV5 N[ BE REG>D$ AS UN FAIT ACCOMPLI4 ,IT DEP5DS 5TIRELY UPON ! ATTITUDE ( ! ,G]MAN VICTOR TO DET]M9E :E!R ?IS W> HAS BE5 USEFUL OR DANG]\S4 ,IF !Y TAKE ,ALSACE-,LORRA9E1 !N ,FRANCE ) ,RUSSIA WILL >M AGA9/ ,G]MANY4 ,IT IS SUP]FLU\S TO PO9T \T ! DISA/R\S CONSEQU5CES40 ,AT ?AT TIME ?IS PROPHECY WAS LAU<$ D[N4 ,! BONDS :I* UNIT$ ,RUSSIA & ,PRUSSIA SEEM$ SO /RONG ?AT IT WAS CONSID]$ MADNESS TO BELIEVE 9 A UNION ( AUTOCRATIC ,RUSSIA ) REPUBLICAN ,FRANCE4 ,?OSE :O SUPPORT$ ?IS CONCEPTION W]E LAU<$ AT AS MADM54 ,& YET EV]Y?+ ?AT ,M>X HAS PROPHESI$ HAS HAPP5$1 TO ! LA/ LETT]4 0,= ?AT IS10 SAYS ,AU] 9 HIS ,S$ANFEI]1 0SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC POLITICS1 SEE+ ?+S CLE>LY AS !Y >E1 & DIFF]+ !RE9 FROM ! DAY-BY-DAY POLITICS ( ! O!RS1 B[+ BL9DLY D[N BE=E EV]Y MOM5T>Y SUCCESS40 ,?IS MU/ NOT BE MISUND]/OOD TO MEAN ?AT ! DESIRE = REV5GE = ! ROBB]Y ACCOMPLI%$ BY ,BISM>CK HAS DRIV5 ! ,FR5* 9TO A W> ) ,G]MANY1 ?AT ! K]NEL ( ! PRES5T W> IS TO BE F\ND 9 ! MU* DISCUSS$ 0REV5GE = ,ALSACE-,LORRA9E40 ,?IS IS ! CONV5I5T NATIONALI/ LEG5D ( ! ,G]MAN W> AGITATOR1 :O CREATES FABLES ( A D>KLY-BROOD+ ,FRANCE ?AT 0CANNOT =GET0 ITS DEFEAT1 JU/ AS ! ,BISM>CKIAN PRESS-S]VANTS RANT$ ( ! DE?RON$ ,PR9CESS ,AU/RIA :O C\LD NOT =GET H] ]/:ILE SUP]IORITY OV] ! *>M+ ,C9D]ELLA ,PRUSSIA4 ,AS A MATT] ( FACT REV5GE = ,ALSACE-,LORRA9E HAS BECOME ! !ATRICAL PROP]TY ( A C\PLE ( PATRIOTIC CL[NS1 ! 0,LION DE ,BEL=T0 NO?+ MORE ?AN AN ANCI5T SURVIVAL4 ,! ANNEXATION ( ,ALSACE-,LORRA9E LONG AGO CEAS$ TO PLAY A ROLE 9 ,FR5* POLITICS1 BE+ SUP]S$$ BY NEW1 MORE PRESS+ C>ES2 & NEI!R ! GOV]NM5T NOR ANY S]I\S P>TY 9 ,FRANCE ?\ ) ,G]MANY BECAUSE ( !SE T]RITORIES4 ,IF1 NEV]!LESS1 ! ,BISM>CK H]ITAGE HAS BECOME ! FIREBR& ?AT />T$ ?IS WORLD CONFLAGRATION1 IT IS RA!R 9 ! S5SE ( HAV+ DRIV5 ,G]MANY ON ! ONE H&1 & ,FRANCE1 & ) IT ALL ( ,EUROPE1 ON ! O!R1 ALONG ! D[NW>D PA? ( MILIT>Y COMPETITION1 ( HAV+ BR\ISM A TREM5D\S PRE/IGE AS A FACTOR 9 ,EUROPEAN POLITICS4 ,G]MANY & ,FRANCE HAVE SY/EMATICALLY FAWN$ BE=E ,RUSSIA = H] FAVOR4 ,AT ?AT TIME ! L9KS W]E =G$ ?AT UNIT$ ,G]MANY ) ,AU/RIA-,HUNG>Y1 :OSE /R5G?1 AS ! WORDS QUOT$ FROM ! ,:ITE ,BOOK %[1 LIE 9 !IR 0BRO!RHOOD 9 >MS10 9 ! PRES5T W>4 ,?US ! W> ( #ahg BR\D POLITICAL GR\P+ ( ,EUROPE AB\T ! AXES ( ! ,FRANCO-,G]MAN ANTAGONISM1 & E/ABLI%$ ! RULE ( MILIT>ISM 9 ! LIVES ( ! ,EUROPEAN PEOPLES4 ,HI/ORICAL DEVELOPM5T HAS GIV5 TO ?IS RIDE & TO ?IS GR\P+ AN 5TIRELY NEW CONT5T4 ,! SECOND L9E ?AT LEADS TO ! PRES5T WORLD W>1 & :I* AGA9 BRILLIANTLY JU/IFIES ,M>X'S PROPHECY1 HAS ITS ORIG9 9 9T]NATIONAL OCCURR5CES ?AT ,M>X DID NOT LIVE TO SEE1 9 ! IMP]IALI/ DEVELOPM5T ( ! LA/ TW5TY-FIVE YE>S4 ,! GR[? ( CAPITALISM1 SPREAD+ \T RAPIDLY OV] A RECON/ITUT$ ,EUROPE AFT] ! W> P]IOD ( ! SIXTIES & SEV5TIES1 P>TICUL>LY AFT] ! LONG P]IOD ( DEPRESSION ?AT FOLL[$ ! 9FLATION & ! PANIC ( ! YE> #a#h#g#c1 REA*+ AN UNNATURAL Z5I? 9 ! PROSP]ITY ( ! N9ETIES OP5$ UP A NEW P]IOD ( /ORM & DANG] AMONG ! NATIONS ( ,EUROPE4 ,!Y W]E COMPET+ 9 !IR EXPANSION T[>D ! NON-CAPITALI/ C\NTRIES & ZONES ( ! WORLD4 ,AS E>LY AS ! EID COLONIAL EXPANSION BECAME APP>5T4 ,5GL& SECUR$ CONTROL ( ,EGYPT & CREAT$ = ITSELF1 9 ,S\? ,AFRICA1 A P[]FUL COLONIAL EMPIRE1 ,FRANCE TOOK POSSESSION ( ,TUNIS 9 ,NOR? ,AFRICA & ,TONK9 9 ,EA/ ,ASIA2 ,ITALY GA9$ A FOO?OLD 9 ,ABYSS9IA2 ,RUSSIA ACCOMPLI%$ ITS CONQUE/S 9 ,C5TRAL ,ASIA & PU%$ =W>D 9TO ,MAN*URIA2 ,G]MANY WON ITS FIR/ COLONIES 9 ,AFRICA & 9 ! ,S\? ,SEA1 & ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES JO9$ ! CIRCLE :5 IT PROCUR$ ! ,PHILIPP9ES ) 09T]E/S0 9 ,EA/]N ,ASIA4 ,IBIS P]IOD ( FEV]I% CONQUE/S HAS BR\ 9 #a#h#i#e1 A PRACTICALLY UN9T]RUPT$ *A9 ( BLOODY W>S1 REA*+ ITS HEI ( #a#i#d4 ,ALL !SE OCCURR5CES1 COM+ BL[ UPON BL[1 CREAT$ NEW1 EXTRA-,EUROPEAN ANTAGONISMS ON ALL SIDES3 BETWE5 ,ITALY & ,FRANCE 9 ,NOR!RN ,AFRICA1 BETWE5 ,FRANCE & ,5GL& 9 ,EGYPT1 BETWE5 ,5GL& & ,RUSSIA 9 ,C5TRAL ,ASIA1 BETWE5 ,RUSSIA & ,JAPAN 9 ,EA/]N ,ASIA1 BETWE5 ,JAPAN & ,5GL& 9 ,*9A1 BETWE5 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES & ,JAPAN 9 ! ,PACIFIC ,OCEAN - A V]Y RE/LESS OCEAN1 FULL ( %>P CONFLICTS & TEMPOR>Y ALLIANCES1 ( T5SION & RELAXATION1 ?REAT5+ EV]Y FEW YE>S TO BREAK \T 9TO A W> BETWE5 ,EUROPEAN P[]S4 ,IT WAS CLE> TO EV]YBODY1 !RE=E1 7#a7 ?AT ! SECRET UND]H& W> ( EA* CAPITALI/ NATION AGA9/ EV]Y O!R1 ON ! BACKS ( ,ASIATIC & ,AFRICAN PEOPLES MU/ SOON] OR LAT] LEAD TO A G5]AL RECKON+1 ?AT ! W9D ?AT WAS S[N 9 ,AFRICA & ,ASIA W\LD RETURN TO ,EUROPE AS A T]RIFIC /ORM1 ! MORE C]TA9LY S9CE 9CREAS$ >MAM5T ( ! ,EUROPEAN /ATES WAS ! CON/ANT ASSOCIATE ( !SE ,ASIATIC & ,AFRICAN OCCURR5CES2 7#b7 ?AT ! ,EUROPEAN WORLD W> W\LD HAVE TO COME TO AN \TBREAK AS SOON AS ! P>TIAL & *ANG+ CONFLICTS BETWE5 ! IMP]IALI/ /ATES F\ND A C5TRALIZ$ AXIS1 A CONFLICT ( SUFFICI5T MAGNITUDE TO GR\P !M1 = ! TIME BE+1 9TO L>GE1 OPPOS+ FACTIONS4 ,?IS SITUATION WAS CREAT$ BY ! APPE>ANCE ( ,G]MAN IMP]IALISM4 ,9 ,G]MANY ONE MAY /UDY ! DEVELOPM5T ( ,IMP]IALISM1 CR[D$ AS IT WAS 9TO ! %ORTE/ POSSIBLE SPACE ( TIME1 9 CONCRETE =M4 ,! UNPREC$5T$ RAPIDITY ( ,G]MAN 9DU/RIAL & COMM]CIAL DEVELOPM5T S9CE ! F\NDATION ( ! EMPIRE BR\ACT]I/ICALLY PECULI> =MS ( CAPITALI/ ACCUMULATION3 ! MO/ PRON\NC$ GR[? ( MONOPOLY 9 ,EUROPE & ! BE/ DEVELOP$ & MO/ CONC5TRAT$ BANK+ SY/EM 9 ! :OLE WORLD4 ,! MONOPOLIES HAVE ORGANIZ$ ! /EEL & IRON 9DU/RY1 I4E41 ! BRAN* ( CAPITALI/ 5DEAVOR MO/ 9T]E/$ 9 GOV]NM5T ORD]S1 9 MILIT>I/IC EQUIPM5T & 9 IMP]IALI/IC UND]TAK+S 7RAILROAD BUILD+1 ! EXPLOITATION ( M9ES1 ETC47 9TO ! MO/ 9FLU5TIAL FACTOR 9 ! NATION4 ,! LATT] HAS CEM5T$ ! MONEY 9T]E/S 9TO A FIRMLY ORGANIZ$ :OLE1 ) ! GREATE/1 MO/ VIRILE 5]GY1 CREAT+ A P[] ?AT AUTOCRATICALLY RULES ! 9DU/RY1 COMM]CE & CR$IT ( ! NATION1 DOM9ANT 9 PRIVATE AS WELL AS PUBLIC AFFAIRS1 B\NDLESS 9 ITS P[]S ( EXPANSION1 EV] HUNGRY = PR(IT & ACTIVITY1 IMP]SONAL1 & !RE=E1 LIB]AL-M9D$1 RECKLESS & UNSCRUPUL\S1 9T]NATIONAL BY ITS V]Y NATURE1 ORDA9$ BY ITS CAPACITIES TO USE ! WORLD AS ITS /AGE4 ,G]MANY IS UND] A P]SONAL REGIME1 ) /RONG 9ITIATIVE & SPASMODIC ACTIVITY1 ) ! WEAKE/ K9D ( P>LIAM5T>ISM1 9CAPABLE ( OPPOSITION1 UNIT+ ALL CAPITALI/ /RATA 9 ! %>PE/ OPPOSITION TO ! WORK+ CLASS4 ,IT IS OBVI\S ?AT ?IS LIVE1 UNHAMP]$ IMP]IALISM1 COM+ UPON ! WORLD /AGE AT A TIME :5 ! WORLD WAS PRACTICALLY DIVID$ UP1 ) GIGANTIC APPETITES1 SOON BECAME AN IRRESPONSIBLE FACTOR ( G5]AL UNRE/4 ,?IS WAS ALREADY =E%AD[$ BY ! RADICAL UPHEAVAL ?AT TOOK PLACE 9 ! MILIT>Y POLICIES ( ! EMPIRE AT ! 5D ( ! N9ETIES4 ,AT ?AT TIME TWO NAVAL BUDGETS W]E 9TRODUC$ :I* D\BL$ ! NAVAL P[] ( ,G]MANY & PROVID$ = A NAVAL PROGRAM COV]+ ALMO/ TWO DECADES4 ,?IS MEANT A SWEEP+ *ANGE 9 ! F9ANCIAL & TRADE POLICY ( ! NATION4 ,9 ! FIR/ PLACE1 IT 9VOLV$ A /RIK+ *ANGE 9 ! =EIGN POLICY ( ! EMPIRE4 ,! POLICY ( ,BISM>CK WAS F\ND$ UPON ! PR9CIPLE ?AT ! EMPIRE IS & MU/ REMA9 A L& P[]1 ?AT ! ,G]MAN FLEET1 AT BE/1 IS BUT A V]Y DISP5SABLE REQUISITE = COA/AL DEF5SE4 ,EV5 ! SECRET>Y ( /ATE1 ,HOLLMANN1 DECL>$ 9 ,M>* #a#h#i#g1 9 ! ,BUDGET ,COMMISSION ( ! ,REI*/AG3 0,WE NE$ NO NAVY = COA/AL DEF5SE4 ,\R COA/S PROTECT !MSELVES40 ,) ! TWO NAVAL BILLS AN 5TIRELY NEW PROGRAM WAS PROMULGAT$3 ON L& & SEA1 ,G]MANY FIR/ ,?IS M>KS ! *ANGE FROM ,BISM>CKIAN CONT95TAL POLICIES TO ,WELTPOLITIK1 FROM ! DEF5SIVE TO ! (F5SIVE AS ! 5D & AIM ( ,G]MANY'S MILIT>Y PROGRAM4 ,! LANGUAGE ( !SE FACTS WAS SO UNMI/AKABLE ?AT ! ,REI*/AG ITSELF FURNI%$ ! NECESS>Y COMM5T>Y4 ,LIEB]1 ! LEAD] ( ! ,C5T] AT ?AT TIME1 SPOKE ON ! ELEV5? ( ,M>*1 #a#h#i#f1 AFT] A FAM\S SPEE* ( ! EMP]OR ON ! OCCASION ( ! TW5TY-FIF? ANNIV]S>Y ( ! F\ND+ ( ! ,G]MAN EMPIRE1 :I* HAD DEVELOP$ ! NEW PROGRAM AS A =]UNN] TO ! NAVAL BILLS1 ,9 :I* HE M5TION$ 0%ORELESS NAVAL PLAN] AGA9/ :I* ,G]MANY MU/ BE PREP>$ TO 5T] ,9TO ACTIVE OPPOSITION4 ,ANO!R ,C5T] LEAD]1 ,S*ADL]1 CRI$ \T 9 ! ,REI*/AG ON ,M>* #b#c1 #a#h#i#h1 :5 ! FIR/ NAVAL BILL WAS UND] DISCUSSION1 0,! NATION BELIEVES ?AT WE CANNOT BE FIR/ ON L& & FIR/ ON SEA4 ,Y\ ANSW]1 G5TLEM51 ?AT IS NOT :AT WE WANT6 ,NEV]!LESS1 G5TLEM51 Y\ >E AT ! BEG9N+ ( SU* A CONCEPTION1 AT A V]Y /RONG BEG9N+40 ,:5 ! SECOND BILL CAME1 ! SAME ,S*ADL] DECL>$ 9 ! ,REI*/AG ON ! FIF? ( ,FEBRU>Y1 #a#i1 REF]R+ TO PREVI\S PROMISES ?AT !RE W\LD BE NO FUR!R NAVAL BILLS1 0& TODAY COMES ?IS BILL1 :I* MEANS NO?+ MORE & NO?+ LESS ?AN ! 9AUGURATION ( A WORLD FLEET1 AS A BASIS ( SUPPORT = WORLD POLICIES1 BY D\BL+ \R NAVY & B9D+ ! NEXT TWO DECADES BY \R DEM&S40 ,AS A MATT] ( FACT ! GOV]NM5T OP5LY DEF5D$ ! POLITICAL PROGRAM ( ITS NEW C\RSE ( ACTION4 ,ON ,DECEMB] #a#a1 #a#h#i#i1 VON ,BUL[1 AT ?AT TIME /ATE SECRET>Y ( ! =EIGN (FICE1 9 A DEF5SE ( ! SECOND NAVAL BILL /AT$1 0,:5 ! ,5GLI% SPEAK ( 'A GREAT] ,BRITA91' :5 ! ,FR5* TALK ( ',! ,NEW ,FRANCE1' :5 ! ,RUSSIANS OP5 UP ,ASIA = !MSELVES1 WE TOO HAVE A RIE ?REAT5+ ! MO/ VITAL 9T]E/S ( \R NATION4 ,9 ! COM+ C5TURY ! ,G]MAN PEOPLE WILL BE EI!R ! HAMM] OR ! ANVIL40 ,/RIP ?IS ( ITS COA/AL DEF5SE ORNAM5TATION1 & !RE REMA9S ! COLOSSAL PROGRAM3 GREAT] ,G]MANY1 AS ! HAMM] UPON O!R NATIONS4 ,IT IS NOT DIFFICULT TO DET]M9E ! DIRECTION T[>D :I* !SE PROVOCATIONS1 9 ! MA91 W]E DIRECT$4 ,G]MANY WAS TO BECOME ! RIVAL ( ! WORLD'S GREAT NAVAL =CE - ,5GL&4 ,& ,5GL& DID NOT FAIL TO UND]/&4 ,! NAVAL RE=M BILLS1 & ! SPEE*ES ?AT U%]$ !M 91 CREAT$ A LIVELY UNRE/ 9 ,5GL&1 AN UNRE/ ?AT HAS NEV] AGA9 SUBSID$4 ,9 ,M>* #a#i#a1 ,LORD ,ROB]T ,CECIL SAID 9 ! ,H\SE ( ,COMMONS DUR+ A NAVAL DEBATE3 0,I *ALL5GE ANY MAN TO GIVE ME A PLAUSIBLE REASON = ! TREM5D\S NAVY ?AT ,G]MANY IS BUILD+ UP1 O!R ?AN TO TAKE UP ! FI BETWE5 ,G]MANY & ,5GL&4 ,! NAVAL BILL ( ,DECEMB] #a#a1 #a#h#i#i1 WAS A DECL>ATION ( W> BY ,G]MANY1 :I* ,5GL& ANSW]$ ON ,AUGU/ #d1 #a#i#a#d4 ,IT %\LD BE NOT$ ?AT ?IS FIKET4 ,! ,5GLI% 0MONOPOLY ( ! WORLD M>KET0 :I* O/5SIBLY HAMP]$ ,G]MAN 9DU/RIAL DEVELOPM5T1 SO MU* DISCUSS$ AT ! PRES5T TIME1 REALLY BELONGS TO ! SPH]E ( ?OSE W> LEG5DS ( :I* ! EV] GRE5 ,FR5* 0REV5GE0 IS ! MO/ USEFUL4 ,?IS 0MONOPOLY0 HAD BECOME AN OLD TIME FAIRY TALE1 TO ! LA/+ REGRET ( ! ,5GLI% CAPITALI/S4 ,! 9DU/RIAL DEVELOPM5T ( ,FRANCE1 ,BELGIUM1 ,ITALY1 ,RUSSIA1 ,9DIA & ,JAPAN1 & ABOVE ALL1 ( ,G]MANY & ,AM]ICA1 HAD PUT AN 5D TO ?IS MONOPOLY ( ! FIR/ HALF ( ! N9ETE5? C5TURY4 ,SIDE BY SIDE ) ,5GL&1 ONE NATION AFT] ANO!R /EPP$ 9TO ! WORLD M>KET1 CAPITALISM DEVELOP$ AUTOMATICALLY1 & ) GIGANTIC /RIDES1 9TO WORLD ECONOMY4 ,5GLI% SUPREMACY ON ! SEA1 :I* HAS ROBB$ SO MANY SOCIAL DEMOCRATS ( !IR PEACEFUL SLEEP1 & :I*1 IT SEEMS TO !SE G5TLEM51 MU/ BE DE/ROY$ TO PRES]VE 9T]NATIONAL SOCIALISM1 HAD1 UP TO ?IS TIME1 DI/URB$ ,G]MAN CAPITALISM SO LITTLE ?AT ! LATT] WAS ABLE TO GR[ UP 9TO A LU/Y Y\?1 ) BUR/+ *EEKS1 UND] ITS 0YOKE40 ,YES1 ,5GL& ITSELF1 & ITS COLONIES1 W]E ! CORN]/ONES = ,G]MAN 9DU/RIAL GR[?4 ,& SIMIL>LY1 ,G]MANY BECAME1 = ! ,5GLI% NATION1 ITS MO/ IMPORTANT & MO/ NECESS>Y CU/OM]4 ,F> FROM /&+ 9 EA* O!R'S WAY1 ,BRITI% & ,G]MAN CAPITALI/ DEVELOPM5T W]E MUTUALLY HI-REA*+ SY/EM ( DIVISION ( LABOR1 /RONGLY AUGM5T$ BY ,5GL&'S FREE TRADE POLICY4 ,G]MAN TRADE & ITS 9T]E/S 9 ! WORLD M>KET1 !RE=E1 HAD NO?+ :ATEV] TO DO ) A *ANGE ( FRONT 9 ,G]MAN POLITICS & ) ! BUILD+ ( ITS FLEET4 ,NOR DID ,G]MAN COLONIAL POSSESSIONS AT ?AT TIME COME 9TO CONFLICT ) ! ,5GLI% CONTROL ( ! SEAS4 ,G]MAN COLONIES W]E NOT 9 NE$ ( PROTECTION BY A FIR/-CLASS SEA P[]4 ,NO ONE1 C]TA9LY NOT ,5GL&1 5VI$ ,G]MANY H] POSSESSIONS4 ,?AT !Y W]E TAK5 DUR+ ! W> BY ,5GL& & ,JAPAN1 ?AT ! BOOTY HAD *ANG$ [N]S1 IS BUT A G5]ALLY ACCEPT$ W> MEASURE1 JU/ AS ,G]MAN IMP]IALI/ APPETITES CLAMOR = ,BELGIUM1 A DESIRE ?AT NO MAN \TSIDE ( AN 9SANE ASYLUM W\LD HAVE D>$ TO EXPRESS 9 TIME ( PEACE4 ,S\?-,EA/ & ,S\?-,WE/ ,AFRICA1 ,WILHELMSL& OR ,TS+TAU W\LD NEV] HAVE CAUS$ ANY W>1 BY L& OR BY SEA1 BETWE5 ,G]MANY & ,5GL&4 ,9 FACT1 JU/ BE=E ! W> BROKE \T1 A TREATY REGULAT+ A PEACEABLE DIVISION ( ! ,PORTUGUESE COLONIES 9 ,AFRICA BETWE5 !SE TWO NATIONS HAD BE5 PRACTICALLY COMPLET$4 ,:5 ,G]MANY UNFOLD$ ITS BANN] ( NAVAL P[] & WORLD POLICIES IT ANN\NC$ ! DESIRE = NEW & F>-REA*+ CONQUE/ 9 ! WORLD BY ,G]MAN IMP]IALISM4 ,BY MEANS ( A FIR/-CLASS AGGRESSIVE NAVY1 & BY MILIT>Y =CES ?AT 9CREAS$ 9 A P>ALLEL RATIO1 ! APP>ATUS = A FUTURE POLICY WAS E/ABLI%$1 OP5+ WIDE ! DOORS = UNPREC$5T$ POSSIBILITIES4 ,NAVAL BUILD+ & MILIT>Y >MAM5TS BECAME ! GLORI\S BUS9ESS ( ,G]MAN 9DU/RY1 OP5+ UP A B\NDLESS PROSPECT = FUR!R OP]ATIONS BY TRU/ & BANK CAPITAL 9 ! :OLE WIDE WORLD4 ,?US1 ! ACQUIESC5CE ( ALL CAPITALI/ P>TIES & !IR RALLY+ UND] ! FLAG ( IMP]IALISM WAS ASSUR$4 ,! ,C5T] FOLL[$ ! EXAMPLE ( ! ,NATIONAL ,LIB]ALS1 ! /AUN*E/ DEF5D]S ( ! /EEL & IRON 9DU/RY1 &1 BY ADOPT+ ! NAVAL BILL IT HAD L\DLY D5\NC$ 9 #a#i1 BECAME ! P>TY ( ! GOV]NM5T4 ,! ,PROGRESSIVES TROTT$ AFT] ! ,C5T] :5 ! SUCCESSOR TO ! NAVAL BILL - ! HI<-T>IFF P>TY - CAME UP2 :ILE ! ,JUNK]S1 ! /AUN*E/ OPPON5TS ( ! 0HORRID NAVY0 & ( ! CANAL BR\ AS ! MO/ 5?USIA/IC PORK]S & P>ASITES ( ! V]Y POLICY ( SEA-MILIT>ISM & COLONIAL ROBB]Y !Y HAD SO VEHEM5TLY OPPOS$4 ,! ,REI*/AG ELECTION ( #a#i#g1 ! SO-CALL$ ,HOTT5TOT ,ELECTIONS1 F\ND ! :OLE ( ,G]MANY 9 A P>OXYSM ( IMP]IALI/IC 5?USIASM1 FIRMLY UNIT$ UND] ONE FLAG1 ?AT ( ! ,G]MANY ( VON ,BUEL[1 ! ,G]MANY ?AT FELT ITSELF ORDA9$ TO PLAY ! ROLE ( ! HAMM] 9 ! WORLD4 ,!SE ELECTIONS1 ) !IR SPIRITUAL POGROM ATMOSPH]E1 W]E A PRELUDE TO ! ,G]MANY ( ,AUGU/ #d1 A *ALL5GE NOT ONLY TO ! ,G]MAN WORK+ CLASS1 BUT TO O!R CAPITALI/ NATIONS AS WELL1 A *ALL5GE DIRECT$ TO NO ONE 9 P>TICUL>1 A MAIL$ FI/ %AK5 9 ! FACE ( ! 5TIRE WORLD 444 ,FROM 3 ,M>XI/S4ORG4 ,*RONOLOGY 3 ,NOVEMB] #c1 #aiad 3 ,*APT] #c -- ,PUBLICATION4 FILE G5]AT$ FROM 3 HTTP3_/_/REVOLTLIB4COM_/