KING WILLIAM II

DATE OF BIRTH

• January 27 1859

PLACE OF BIRTH

• Kronprinzenpalais

FAMILY

• Frederick III father
• Victoria mother
• Siblings: Sophia of Prussia, Princess Viktoria of Prussia,
• Prince Henry of PrussiaPrincess Margaret of Prussia,
• Princess Charlotte of Prussia

SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Became emperor and dismissed Bismarck
• Wanted to build a navy equivalent to britain's
• Cheif of armed forces in the First World War
• Abdicated and lived in holland until he died

WARS INVOLVED IN

• Boer war
• First World War

IMPACT POSITIVE

• A landmark called the Rufus stone was made

IMPACT NEGATIVE

• Led his country into World War One

DATE OF DEATH

• June 4 1941

OPINION

• I think he was a strong leader
• He did make bad choices like when he got rid of Bismarck
• If he kept Bismarck WWI might have been prevented

WWI MONUMENT

RUFUS STONE

UNIFIED GERMANY