During the Great War, many people considered the German Emperor, Kaiser Wilhelm II, to be the embodiment of Prussian militarism and the Supreme War Lord who directed Germany’s military campaigns during the conflict. But how much of this picture is true? In this presentation, Gerry White looks at the Kaiser’s life and times. The topics covered include Wilhelm’s difficult birth, his personality, his relationship with Britain, his quest to expand Germany’s influence, the part he played in the Great War, his abdication, exile, and death.
Gerry White is the Island of Ireland Trustee and Chair of the Cork Branch of the WFA. Included among his many military interests is the political and military leadership of the belligerent countries during the Great War