AP Euro Period 3 Flashcards
(9 cards)
Who was Napoleon III?
French monarch who oversaw the modernization of the French economy and filled Paris with new boulevards and parks
Napoleon III played a significant role in shaping modern France.
What was the Young Italy movement?
An Italian nationalist movement and the heart of Italian unification
Joseppi Medini was a key figure in this movement.
Who was Cavour?
Prime Minister of Piedmont Sardinia; established a strong successful state; unified northern Italy
Cavour gained territory through wars and made good laws.
What role did Bismarck play in German unification?
Orchestrated wars including the Danish war, Austro-Prussian war, and Franco-Prussian war; created the German Empire through war
Bismarck became a new conservative and tried to ease tension in Europe with imperialism.
Who was Garibaldi?
Soldier of romantic; led the red shirts; united Southern Italy with Cavour in 1860
Garibaldi was not interested in leading but played a crucial role in unification.
What is the concept of ‘survival of the fittest’ associated with?
Evolution as proposed by Charles Darwin
This concept later morphed into social Darwinism.
What did Karl Marx contribute to political theory?
Developed Communism and wrote the Communist Manifesto in 1848
He introduced the ideas of Bourgeois and Proletariat and the notion that the Proletariat would overthrow the Bourgeois.
What did Freud explore?
The unconscious mind and its influence on human behavior
Freud’s work laid the foundation for psychoanalysis.
What is Einstein best known for?
Developing the theory of relativity
Einstein was a German-born theoretical physicist.
