Why did the german kaiser fire bismarck?
Early in his reign, Wilhelm II desperately wanted to be popular; he wanted to be a ‘People’s Kaiser’. In 1878 the Reichstag had adopted, at Bismarck’s request, a law banning socialists from political campaigning, the publication of socialist books, etc. The law was renewed every four years till 1886 and up for renewal in 1890. Kaiser Wilhelm II didn’t approve, Bismarck resigned and – to his astonishment – his resignation was accepted.
