... opportunity of a education system free to all which in turn made people more politically aware by reading of the papers and magazines which took off at the time in a cheap way that was easily accessible to all. With Germany in several conflicts at the turn of the century, trying to colonise Africa was the main race at the time, but this is was worrying as Great Britain had large trade/resources routes. Under Bismark he was able to cleverly play each of the side off against each other and made it possible to keep a steady balance. ~ After he leaves, a war monger from the military comes in to take his place but doesn't do a good job in controlling the possible flash points that were to arise. After the retreat of the Otterman empire from the Balkans there was a power vacuum from the area, due to the Austria-Hungary ...

See this essay or coursework document in full right now