Upon taking office in 1888, Kaiser Wilhelm II vigorously opposed Bismarck's policy of cautious and peaceful foreign policy, instead demanding that "Germany must gain a place in the sun for her own". However, the OTL final split between Bismarck and Wilhelm led to a victory for Bismarck, as Bismarck did not introduce the divisive law allowing police to attack socialist agitators in their homes. Badly disgraced, Wilhelm lost most of his power and Bismarck continued to dominate German foreign policy. However, Wilhelm II maintained more power than his grandfather had and thus, in order to appease Wilhelm and secure a more productive alliance between the two leaders, Bismarck agreed to pursue a slightly more aggressive German foreign policy.