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European Nationalism Flashcards

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Otto Von Bismarck

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Chancellor
Diplomat
Prime minister of Prussia
Transformed a collection of small German states into the German empire

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Chancellor

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Highest Official

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Realpolitik

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Politics based on needs of the state

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Kaiser

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Emperor

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Reich

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Empire

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Kulturkampf

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Battle for civilization

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What reforms did Alexander II Make?

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Emancipated the serfs

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Austro-Prussia War

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Lasted 7 weeks
Prussia annexed/took control of other North German States

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William II

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Promoted Social Welfare
Took Divine Right approach

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Social Welfare

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Programs provided by the state for the benefit of its citizens

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Franz Joseph

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Moderate Hungarian leader
Helped work out a compromise that created a new political power known as the Dual Monarchy of Austria-Hungary

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Dual Monarchy

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Two separate states
Each had a constitution and parliament
Francis Joseph of Austria ruled both
Emperor of Austria and King of Hungary
Shared ministries of finance, defense, and foreign affairs

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Alexander II

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moved towards reform, but is eventually assassinated
Exposed Russia’s backwardness
Emancipation of the serfs
Didn’t fix the problems he hopes
Failure to make change, combined with renewed gov’t suppression, sparked anger among radicals

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Pogroms

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violent mob attacks on Jewish people

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Congress of Vienna

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believed that an independent German state would require the dismantling of other established govt’s

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Zollverein

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Union in Germany
Made trade easier between German States

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German Unification

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Established under the leadership of Prussia
Happened in 1817 and was set to unite all german states into one

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Italian Unification

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Established in 1861
AKA Risorgimento
Led by Giuseppe Garibaldi

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Nationalism in Europe

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Shaped Political Landscapes
Formed new countries
Reformed old countries
Lots of Nationalist movements

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Failing Empires

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Ottoman Empire
Russian Empire
Austro-Hungarian Empire
Caused by demand for self-determination

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Austria-Hungary

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Struggled to maintain stability
Dissolved after WWI
Multi-Ethnic Empire

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