History Flashcards
Suffrage (Franchise)
The right to vote.
Reich
A German term for a realm or empire. In modern history, it has been applied to the unitied German state of 1871-1978 (the second) and to Hittler’s Germany (the third reich, 1933-452
Reparations
Money that one country has to pay another as compensation for war damage
Zollverein
a Customs union of 18 German states
Sovereignty
ultimate political authority within a state
Metternich System
a political and diplomatic Framewark that aimed to restore stability in Europe after the Napoleonic wars.
Nationalism
A belief that people with a common language, culture of history should have the right to given themselves, and that the boundaries . between states should be based on this idea.
Junker
Members of the landed nobility in Prussia
Burschenscharten
Student organisations Which developed after 1815 to promote ideas of German nationality, freedom for and civil rights
(the singular is Burchenscheft)
Liberalism
A belief that government should be reformed to allow as much personal and economic Freedom as possible nineteenth century liberals also Favored the concept of representative assemblies, although these would not necessarily be elected by all adults.
Republican
A Form of government in which the head of state is not a hereditary ruler, such as a king, but a leader chosen directly or indirectly
by those people in the state who have
the right to vote.
Tariffs
Taxes imposed on goods When they are being either imported into or exported from a
country
Role of Revolutions Germany
They were driven by economic hardship, political discontent , and demands for reforms. All te German states experienced revolutions as a result of the March Revolution in Vienna. The Unity of Germany and an elected representative governent were demanded by the people. Both Princes and rulers of the several
German states
were afraid and gave in to the Call for reforms
Reasons for German unification
Reasons Germany was unified is because There were wars that led to German unification which was Danish War of 1864, the Austro-Prussian War of 1866, and the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-71. Also due economic and military power of prussia, the decline or Austria, and He role of otto von bismarck.
Role of Otto von Bismarck
Otto von Bismarck was a boisterous law student student, diplomat and a military leader who played a hey role in unifying and establishing Germany. Bismarck was the first chancellor of Germany.
