According to Wehler , German colonial policy in the 1880s was the first example of social imperialism in action .
According to Wehler , German colonial policy in the 1880s was followed up by the 1897 Tirpitz Plan for expanding the German Navy .
According to Wehler , German colonial policy in the 1880s was the first example of social imperialism in action , and was followed up by the 1897 Tirpitz Plan for expanding the German Navy .