Pirate

World in Revolution - 1900

Many looked doubtfully on the Western Front, and indeed perhaps so did I, for what did they see: Was I squandering the victories of my grandfather, was I surrendering Elsaß-Lothringen to the French and with it the security of the German people? No! For 2 years, these rabid revanchists tried to invade our lands, but with no more than 3 fingers of our left hand we held them off! And once we reinforced that hand and clenched it into a fist, we chased the Frenchman out in less than a year! As we face two enemies, each at opposite sides, it is inevitable that we take a bruising, but by God are we giving them more than just a bruising! As we march across Poland and liberate our German brothers in the Baltics, in Riga, not a single Russian stands on German or Austro-Hungarian soil! Victory is within our grasp!

His Imperial and Royal Majesty The German Emperor, King of Prussia, Wilhelm II.

World in Revolution - 1900

The height of a man's hat signifies the greatness of his character and nation.

World in Revolution - 1900

The Germany navy has done nothing to threaten the maritime trade upon the Atlantic Ocean, but Britain's concern for the well-being of her trade and her citizens is all the same reasonable, and her ability to turn that concern into action is undeniable. Therefore the German navy shall from here on not stop British ships from trading with Germany's enemies. But we should hope that Britain will make similar demands should the enemies of Germany mount a blockade of their own.

Let there be a warning for all would-be tricksters out on the seven seas. If we find anyone falsely claiming to be British to bypass our blockades, you shall be treated no better than pirates.

Theobald von Bethmann Hollweg, Chancellor of Germany.

World in Revolution - 1900

But he died when he was 82.

My Spoiler

:')

World in Revolution - 1900

World in Revolution - 1900

Traitors, cowards.

World in Revolution - 1900

The Russians have brought their war, their long awaited war. A war not to defend Serbia, but to assert the dominance of the Russian hordes and their co-conspirators over Europe. Through the blood of the Habsburg monarchy and their evil influence over Serbia they have wrought this war on us. As a civilised European power and the ally of Austria-Hungary our response comes without any doubt; I here forth issue a declaration of war against the Russian Empire.

I herewith decree: The German Army and the Imperial Navy are to be made ready for war in accordance with the mobilization plans for the German Army and the Imperial Navy.

I additionally call on Germany's allies to join in this war against the Russian Empire and any nations that should join her in her war against Germany and Austria-Hungary. By the Treaty of Frankfurt we call on the Ottoman Empire, by the Treaty of Athens we call on the Kingdom of Greece, by the Treaty of Sofia we ask that Bulgaria allow the use of their infrastructure by Germany and her allies in war and by the Treaty of Copenhagen I call on the Kingdom of Scandinavia.

His Imperial and Royal Majesty The German Emperor, King of Prussia, Wilhelm II.

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Let Germany's stance in the Balkan question be completely unambiguous; We stand entirely at the side of our ally and we support them in their effort to bring justice to Ferdinand's murderers, direct and indirect, and to prevent any similar attack from the Slavist extremist cliche from ever taking place again.

But all the same we hope that our support will be irrelevant, for this is truly a question between the House Habsburg and the Serbian kingdom. Responsibility for justice in a crime of a minor nation, such as Serbia, against a great power, such as Austria-Hungary, lies in the hands of the great power, being Austria-Hungary, and no one else. Should anyone try to impose on the rights of Austria-Hungary, they shall have the German Empire to deal with as well.

His Imperial and Royal Majesty The German Emperor, King of Prussia, Wilhelm II.

World in Revolution - 1900

Ich bin hier.