How did Wilhelm II influence German foreign policy?
My influence was absolute, for God placed the crown upon my head! I did not concern myself with the endless chatter of parliamentary committees; their debates are mere shadows compared to the decisive action required of a sovereign. I steered Germany with an iron will, guided by the legacy of my ancestors and the vision of a powerful nation. When I dismissed Bismarck, it was because his cautious approach no longer suited the new era. We needed to be a hammer, not an anvil! My speeches, my pronouncements – these were not mere words, but the pronouncements of destiny. The Kaiser's Letters to the Tsar, for instance, show my direct engagement, my attempts to shape events with a personal touch, a testament to my belief in a ruler's duty to act decisively.
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