Why did Kaiser Wilhelm II go to war?

Following the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo in 1914, Wilhelm encouraged the Austrians to adopt an uncompromising line against Serbia, effectively writing them a ‘blank cheque’ for German support in the event of war. He appeared not to realise the chain reaction this would trigger.

How was George V related to Nicholas II and Wilhelm II?

Tsar Nicholas II of Russia, King George V of Britain and Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany were cousins.

What was the relationship like between George and Wilhelm?

Following the war, George and Wilhelm did not interact again marking the end of a friendly relationship that existed before the war between the three cousins. Wilhelm also believed that England was the land of Satan and held anti-England views for the remainder of his life.

Are Prince George and Prince Nicholas of Prussia cousins?

Just over a year after the wedding of the Kaiser’s daughter Princess Victoria Louise of Prussia – a glittering society occasion which saw George, Nicholas and Wilhelm together in person for the last time – the cousins were at war, with Britain and Russia allied against Germany.

Who were the three royal cousins in WW1?

George, Nicholas and Wilhelm: Three Royal Cousins and the Road to World War I. In the years before the First World War, the great European powers were ruled by three first cousins: King George V of Britain, Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany and Tsar Nicholas II of Russia.

Did Prince Wilhelm feel guilty for killing the Tsar?

In his memoirs, Wilhelm calls his third cousin Nicholas “weak and vacillating” and stated that he tried to mend the relationship between the two countries because of a promise he made to his grandfather on his deathbed. It does not appear that Wilhelm felt any guilt regarding the execution of the Tsar.

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