In Wilhelmine Germany, during the period 1888-1914, there were four main groups that made up its population. Firstly, one of the largest groups in Germany that Wilhelm inherited was a very large group of the working class who consisted for instance of Industrialists displaced by the factory system or department stores and who were beginning to make the transition from predominantly agricultural based work as craftsmen, artisans and small traders to more industrial work in factories. They became a breeding ground for extreme nationalist, racist and anti-Semitic doctrines. The Working class were profound supporters of the Socialists (SPD) who they viewed as the party to whom they could directiy relate their needs. Those included improvements in living conditions – shortening the working day, help for the unemployed, better housing and more food supplies. Both the Agriculturalists and the Industrialists had the same expectations, also supporting the need for protection and control over the market without the introduction of heavy tariffs. The nature of Germany’s economic growth in the Wilhelmine years also produced a rapidly expanding Middle class, with less radical political aspirations, alongside the Industrial workers. The needs of the Middle Class differed massively to those of the Working class. They favoured a strong economy within Germany that could compete with neighbouring countries and could provide a significant amount of working opportunities. Whilst many Middle class citizens supported the German Democratic Party, others were drawn to the developing Pressure Groups at the time. The Upper Classes and Old Elites flourished during the Wilhelmine era and they encompassed the Junkers, Old guard aristocracy, the Army and Army officers (who had large support from civilians) and the leading civil servants and diplomats. The military remained a strong force in the