A What-if question

Catfish · 08-04-17, 12:49 PM

So William 2nd adopted a policy every other country already pursued.. sure he must have been megalomanic.

"Two rules of world politics not grasped by Germany: the Atlantic is an English speaking lake and no one messes with or gets close to the Panama Canal:."

Which only underlines megalomania and arrogance

And not so: german civilian ships and trade of that time were on international standard and their fleets huge, their ships sailed all over the world. Also there was a real atmosphere of departure from the bad old times, science and technical innovations becoming the new ideal.

William 2nd may have been a flaring monarch, but he was not the only one. You just do not find much in the official history books, until you begin to dig a bit deeper.. e.g. France had enough political and military leaders to fill asylums, and they only waited for a chance to get Gremany to its knees. The first world war put an effective end to this time of innovation, so for the old powers it was "mission accomplished", and William took the blame.

Aktungbby · 08-04-17, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Catfish

Which only underlines megalomania and arrogance

William 2nd may have been a flaring monarch, but he was not the only one. . The first world war put an effective end to this time of innovation, so for the old powers it was "mission accomplished", and William took the blame.

Not entirely!

They were all 'bright up to the tops of their boots"....

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Catfish · 08-04-17, 01:55 PM

^ ok I see what you mean

08-04-17, 12:49 PM	#1
Catfish Dipped Squirrel Operative Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: ..where the ocean meets the sky Posts: 17,767 Downloads: 38 Uploads: 0	So William 2nd adopted a policy every other country already pursued.. sure he must have been megalomanic. "Two rules of world politics not grasped by Germany: the Atlantic is an English speaking lake and no one messes with or gets close to the Panama Canal:." Which only underlines megalomania and arrogance And not so: german civilian ships and trade of that time were on international standard and their fleets huge, their ships sailed all over the world. Also there was a real atmosphere of departure from the bad old times, science and technical innovations becoming the new ideal. William 2nd may have been a flaring monarch, but he was not the only one. You just do not find much in the official history books, until you begin to dig a bit deeper.. e.g. France had enough political and military leaders to fill asylums, and they only waited for a chance to get Gremany to its knees. The first world war put an effective end to this time of innovation, so for the old powers it was "mission accomplished", and William took the blame. __________________ >^..^<*)))>{ All generalizations are wrong.

08-04-17, 01:55 PM	#3
Catfish Dipped Squirrel Operative Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: ..where the ocean meets the sky Posts: 17,767 Downloads: 38 Uploads: 0	^ ok I see what you mean __________________ >^..^<*)))>{ All generalizations are wrong.