He accused the English of being "mad as March hares" in what was dubbed the "Daily Telegraph Affair."
This ruler was encouraged by his Admiral Alfred von Tirpitz to build his navy. This nephew of Edward VII of England replaced his head of state with Leo von Caprivi. He accused the English of being "mad as March hares" in what was dubbed the "Daily Telegraph Affair." His abdication brought an end to the line of Hohenzollern rulers. He allied with Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman Empire in a conflict that he lost, after which his country was forced to sign the Treaty of Versailles. For 10 points, name this last German emperor, who ruled during World War I.
This ruler was encouraged by his Admiral Alfred von Tirpitz to build his navy.
Kaiser Wilhelm II [prompt on the Kaiser; prompt on Wilhelm]