As a notation to himself/ his government and future German leadership on what German foreign policy should be . He saw Germany as the biggest most powerful nation in Europe, and in the center of Europe as dominating/ leading Europe peacefully through trade, industry and it's central position. Being neutral as much as possible and playing off the other European powers against each other while Germany remained on top.
This is the opposite of what the German leadership of the Kaiser/ other Prussians, Hitler/ Nazis did in starting two world wars where Germany made itself everyone's enemy, and warred against all Europe and even USA to dominate the whole world by force.
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As a notation to himself/ his government and future German leadership on what German foreign policy should be . He saw Germany as the biggest most powerful nation in Europe, and in the center of Europe as dominating/ leading Europe peacefully through trade, industry and it's central position. Being neutral as much as possible and playing off the other European powers against each other while Germany remained on top.
This is the opposite of what the German leadership of the Kaiser/ other Prussians, Hitler/ Nazis did in starting two world wars where Germany made itself everyone's enemy, and warred against all Europe and even USA to dominate the whole world by force.
Because he thought that Mr. Kiessengen was really bad.
In an effort to preserve peace, largely successful in his lifetime, however it created the relationships which would cause the First World War.