Question

Why was wilhelm ll determined to build up the german army and navy

Answer 1

He wanted to prove that Germany was a great world power.

When Wilhelm became kaiser he was determined to present himself as a bold German warrior who would expand his nation's power. Germany, he declared, must have its "place in the sun" among the world's greatest nations.

Answer 2

Answer:

Wilhelm launched Germany on a bellicose "New Course" to cement its status as a respected world power.

Explanation:

Wilhelm II, also known as Friedrich Wilhelm Viktor Albert, was born in Kronprinzenpalais, Germany, on January 27, 1859, as the son of the Crown Prince of Prussia and the daughter of Queen Victoria of Great Britain, and died on June 4, 1941, on Doorn.

Wilhelm II was the last German Emperor (Kaiser) and King of Prussia, and served from 1888 to 1918, until the end of World War I.  

His reckless policies, like making tactless, alarming public statements without consulting his ministers beforehand, alienating Great World Powers by starting this massive build-up of German Navy, and challenging French control over Morocco, and backing the Austrian annexation of Bosnia in 1908 resulted in World War I.