""Face to Face With Kaiserism"" is a historical account written by James W. Gerard, the former United States Ambassador to Germany during World War I. The book provides a firsthand perspective on the rise of Kaiser Wilhelm II and the political climate leading up to the war. Gerard discusses his interactions with the Kaiser and other German officials, as well as his observations of the German people and their attitudes towards the war effort. He also delves into the propaganda machine of the German government and the methods ...
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""Face to Face With Kaiserism"" is a historical account written by James W. Gerard, the former United States Ambassador to Germany during World War I. The book provides a firsthand perspective on the rise of Kaiser Wilhelm II and the political climate leading up to the war. Gerard discusses his interactions with the Kaiser and other German officials, as well as his observations of the German people and their attitudes towards the war effort. He also delves into the propaganda machine of the German government and the methods they used to manipulate public opinion. The book offers a unique insight into the events that led to one of the most devastating wars in human history and sheds light on the complex political and social dynamics of the time.1918. The author was the late Ambassador to the German Imperial Court. This is a continuation of his book My Four Years in Germany and the narrative here takes him up to his return home. Contents: Personality of the Kaiser and Something of the King Business; Who Does the Kaiser's Thinking and Who Decided on the Break with America?; Who Sank the Lusitania?; The Kaiser and Lese-Majeste; When the Kaiser Thought We Were Bluffing; The Inside of German Diplomacy; Germany's Plan to Attack America; Germany's Early Plots in Mexico; The Kultur of Kaiserdom-The German Soul; The Little Kaisers; Royalty's Recreation; The Eternal Feminine; Home Life and Brutality of the People; Aims of the Autocracy; Austria-Hungary-The Kaiser's Vassal State; German Influence on the Northern Neutrals; Switzerland-Another Kind of Neutral; A Glimpse of France; My Interview with the King of Spain; German Spies and Their Methods; En Route Home-Kaiserism in America; That Interview with the Kaiser; The Future Kaiser-The Crown Prince and His Brothers; When Germany Will Break Down; The Errors of Efficient Germany; President Wilson and Peace; and After the War, What? See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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