I doubt he would have been as rash as Wilhelm. Bismark neither. But perhaps a 20th century war between a militarised Germany and France was always inevitable no matter who was in charge of Germany. Whether Britain could or should have stayed out of it as we did in 1870 is another counter-factual.
But you've also reminded me that Sans Souci lies, still unvisited, on my "must see" travel bucket list...
Anybody would have been better than that persistent ignoramus, Wilhelm II, Germany's Donald Trump.
Thought provoking and insightful as always. What if? It’s worth reflecting on.
I doubt he would have been as rash as Wilhelm. Bismark neither. But perhaps a 20th century war between a militarised Germany and France was always inevitable no matter who was in charge of Germany. Whether Britain could or should have stayed out of it as we did in 1870 is another counter-factual.
But you've also reminded me that Sans Souci lies, still unvisited, on my "must see" travel bucket list...