elieved in the notion of exerting hegemony over Central Europe; manifested vis-â-vis the policies of a Mittel-Europa and Drang nach Osten, all of which called for either German political, military or economic supremacy over continental Europe. Naturally, Germany's foreign policy, from its conception to the dawn of conflict in 1914, was an endeavor to achieve her aims of European domination. The 1880's saw a myriad of successful diplomatic initiatives on the part of Berlin. However, the apex of successful Germany foreign relations arrived in 1887 when the German Foreign Office signed an alliance with the Russian Empire.4
             Within a mere 15 years, the German Empire had become the predominant continental force, isolating the French and forming alliances with the rest. Prince Otto von Bismarck had revolutionized the European political landscape. However, on June 15, 1888, William Hohensollern the second became the Kaiser of Germany. By 1890, William both demanded and received the resignation of Bismarck, and reoriented national ambition and power to suit his personal desire. The desires of William Hohenzollern the second, and subsequently the foreign policy of Germany, encompassed a more militaristic and aggressive tone than ever before. The actions of the German Foreign Office the could be characterized with tact and skill under Prince Otto von Bismarck, were reduced to little more than saber rattling under the reign of William Hohenzollern the second
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             Relations with Britain were considered amicable during the 1880's. After the Fashoda Crisis between France and Great Britain in 1898, there was talk of an anti-French alliance between the two nation states. The decision of Kaiser Hohenzollern the second in 1896 to establish naval supremacy sent waves of anti-German sentiment pulsating through the Isles, which culminated in the Entente Cordial...