Wilhelminism
| Wilhelminism Guilherminismo Wilhelminische Epoche | |||
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| 2009–2020 | |||
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| Monarch(s) | Wilhelm I | ||
| Leader(s) | Johannus von Ikner Joseph Marx | ||
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Wilhelminism is the term given to the period of Occidian history from 2009 until 2020, inaugurated with the ascension of Wilhelm I to the New European throne, that had remarkable impact on the society, politics and military, but also depicts a form of conservative ideology named after the monarch, much more acute then the conservatism verified during the Oscarism.
This period envolves all the history of United Reichs of North America, United Europeans of North America, the Empire of New Europe proper and its sucessor states - North American Confederation, Eniarku, the Commonwealth of Greene and eventually, the union with the Grand Republic of Delvera that came to an end with the ascension of Oscar I to the North American Throne, and the proclamation of the Occidian Empire and its union with Karnia-Ruthenia.
Background[edit | edit source]
Wilhelminism can be characterized as a term by the social and cultural climate of Wilhelm I's reign, notably influenced by rigidly-conservative attitudes relying on the resemblance of Junker-led Prussia. Foreign policy was founded on Wilhelm's imperialist ambitions and directed towards the establishment of New Europe, mostly as a micronational power, a vision defended by a large number of citizens while also promoting actions to avoid the primary association with Supremacism, an accusation that lasted for several years. Another constant element was the militarism, equally applied to several aspects of visual arts and policies of the period.
Eventually, the transition to the North American Confederation by 2015 observed a change of direction, turning the micronation much more inclined to American culture, although preserving some German features. It finally reached its social and cultural maturity at the end of the reign of Wilhelm I, moving to a more cosmopolite and diverse Karno-Ruthenian society, but strongly influencing it, especially in the fields of politics and defense, but also being, along Delvera, a major source of Panamerican pride.