Wilhelm II was known for his militaristic policies, focusing on building German naval power as a counterweight to Britain, pursuing a colonial empire in Africa and Asia, and leading Germany in World War I. Domestically, he followed a conservative and anti-socialist path, also clashing with Germany’s powerful prime minister, Otto von Bismarck.
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