Germany saw a revival through men like Schubert. Lieder brought German composers back to the front of the music scene. It also brought about a sense of pride for the German people.
Democracy (?)
You mean, people vote right?
While Wilhelm did not actively seek war, and tried to hold back his generals from mobilizing the German army in the summer of 1914, his verbal outbursts and his open enjoyment of the title of Supreme War Lord helped bolster the case of those who blamed him for the conflict. The kaiser was out of touch with the realities of international politics in 1914; he thought that his blood relationships to other European monarchs were sufficient to manage the crisis that followed the June 1914 assassination of the Austrian archduke Franz Ferdinand (1863-1914) in Sarajevo, Bosnia. Although Wilhelm signed the order for German mobilization following pressure from his generals–Germany declared war against Russia and France during the first week of August 1914– he is reported to have said, “You will regret this, gentlemen.”
The constant German sinking of trading vessels that they had made an agreement with the U.S. to stop, but broke, along with other factors such as yellow journalism and the Delome Letter.
It was the "Battle of Lake Erie" that established the U.S. Navy as a strong fighting force, since this took place against what was thought to be a superior British Navy.
