When he became Kaiser, or emperor, in 1888, Wilhelm II inherited the most technologically advanced society in Europe.
With the help of the "monarchical principle" maintained by Chancellor Otto Von Bismarck for many years, Wilhelm's power remained at his discretion to appoint and change ministers, ambassadors, generals, and finally, when he got rid of Bismarck, even the chancellors themselves.
Only Wilhelm II, as Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, had the right to lead his country into war.
Of course there have been numerous development in human history that havd been extremely significant, but perhaps one of the most was the printing press.
