German and Italian Unification Flashcards
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Chancellor
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the highest official, of a united Germany
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Otto Von Bismarck
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- Succeeded in uniting Germany
- Came from Junker Class (made up of conservative landowning nobles)
- First served Prussia as diplomat in Russia and France, and than Prime minister to William I
- In 1871 became chancellor of Germany
3
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Realpolitik
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realistic politics based on the needs of the states
4
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Annexed
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to take control
5
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Kaiser
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emperor
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Reich
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empire
7
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Kulturkampf
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“battle for civilization”
8
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William II
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- Succeeded his grandfather in 1888 as Kaiser
- He wished to put his own stamp on Germany
- In 1890 he asked the dominating Bismarck to resign
9
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Social Welfare
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programs provided by the state for the benefit of its citizens
10
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Camillo Cavour
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- Prime minister of Italy
- He came from a noble family but favored liberal goals
- He was flexible, practical, crafty politician willing to use almost any means to achieve his goals
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Giuseppe Garibaldi
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- A longtime nationalist and an ally of Mazzini, who was ready for action
- wanted to create an Italian Republic
- In 1860 he recruited a force of 1,000 red-shirted volunteers, who were given weapons and two boats to travel to Sicily and take control.
- they defeated Sicily and then marched North to Naples
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Anarchist
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People who want to abolish all government, turned to sabotage and violence
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Emigration
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Movement away from their homeland
14
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Francis Joseph
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- Inherited the Hapsburg throne
- Hungarians wanted a self-rule government since he was so bad
15
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Dual Monarchy
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Hungarian leader helped work out a compromise that created a new political power
