Chapter 25 Vocab Flashcards

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Napoleon III encouraged public works, rail roads, and economic progress in general to ease tensions in his _____________

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Second Empire

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Napoleon III

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Napoleons nephew. Tough ruler against socialism. Believed government should represent the people

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Napoleon lost support of Frances most dissatisfied group in the 1860s

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Urban workers

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Universal Male Suffrage

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Voting right for all adult males in a political system. Napoleon III granted it in France

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Congress of Vienna

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Reorganized Italy in 1815.

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Mazzini

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Radical patriot who believed Italy should be organized under a centralized democratic republic based on universal manhood suffrage and the will of the people

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Gioberti

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Catholic priest who thought Italy should be a federation of states under the pope

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Sardinia Piedmont

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Kingdom in Italy. Ruled by Victor Emmanuel. Ideal to help unite Italy

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Garibaldi

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Super patriot who wanted to liberate the kingdom of Two Sicilies

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Zollverein

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Customs union in Germany founded in 1834. Meant to stimulate trade and increase income for member states. Successful. Excluded Austria

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William I of Prussia

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Replaced Fred IV. Wanted to reform the army by doubling it. Tough minded king

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Bismarck

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Strong and conservative. Wanted power and a better Prussian nation, not better German nation. Exemplified Realpolitik. Head of ministry in Prussia

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Realpolitik

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System of politics based on power and the situation of the country.

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Blood and Iron

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Bismarcks way of ruling. Not liberal, but more about “might makes right”

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Danish War

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Austria and Prussia VS Denmark. Brought Prussia to the position where they could beat Austria by war if needed

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Austro-Prussian War

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War in 1866. Prussia defeated Austria, resulting in the North German Confederation.

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North German Confederation

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States north of the Main River in Germany. Led by Prussia

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Franco-Prussian War

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War crafted by Bismarck to get support of South German states. Prussia easily won, forming a strong nationalism towards Germany

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Alexander II

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Russian Tsar. Instigator of many reforms for Russia. Assassinated in 1881.

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Witte

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Minister of Finance in Russia. Wanted industrialization and pushed for high tariffs and railroads. Also wanted foreign investment

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Revolution of 1905.

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Revolution in Russia caused by much discontent. Everyone wanted more political power. Caused new constitution and elective assembly, the Duma.

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Duma

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The Russian parliament or elective assembly. They were the deciding factor for laws

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Bloody Sunday

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Gathering at St.Petersburg where troops opened fire on the crowd. Produced indignation towards the tsar

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October Manifesto

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Russian governments reaction to a strike in Oct, 1905. Granted civil rights and promised parliament with legislative power

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Stolypin

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Chief minister in Russia. Pushed for agrarian reforms to encourage enterprising and free economy

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Reichstag

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Popularly elected lower house in Germany

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Kulturkampf

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Bismarcks attack on the Catholic Church. Backed my liberalists. Withdrawn for economic reasons in 1878

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William II

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Emperor or Kaiser of Germany in 1890. Wanted his own power and forced Bismarck to resign.

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Dreyfus Affairs

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False accusation of Alfred Dreyfus committing treason. Split France. Catholics vs civil libertarians and radical republicans

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Dual Monarchy

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Austrian Hungarian setup. Helped nationalism and conflicts.

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Progrom

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Violent government attacks on the Jewish people

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Revisionism

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Attempt to update Marxian doctrines to reflect current time