But Wilhelm II absolutely did not hate Britain. He wanted to be just like them. With all the battleships and everything. I mean, how was anyone going to take him seriously if he couldn't roll up in a fleet of battleships. I mean, that's how real countries like England does it.

He was so disappointed when he couldn't make a BFF pact with the English against Russia. So, if they wouldn't sign a BFF pact when he asked nicely as a relative he would *make them* like him. With battleships just like theirs.