Chapter 25 Vocab

Question 0

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

Answer 0

Second Empire

Question 1

Napoleon III

Answer 1

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

Question 2

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

Answer 2

Urban workers

Question 3

Universal Male Suffrage

Answer 3

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

Question 4

Congress of Vienna

Answer 4

Reorganized Italy in 1815.

Question 5

Mazzini

Answer 5

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

Question 6

Gioberti

Answer 6

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

Question 7

Sardinia Piedmont

Answer 7

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

Question 8

Garibaldi

Answer 8

Super patriot who wanted to liberate the kingdom of Two Sicilies

Question 9

Zollverein

Answer 9

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

Question 10

William I of Prussia

Answer 10

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

Question 11

Bismarck

Answer 11

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

Question 12

Realpolitik

Answer 12

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

Question 13

Blood and Iron

Answer 13

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

Question 14

Danish War

Answer 14

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

Question 15

Austro-Prussian War

Answer 15

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

Question 16

North German Confederation

Answer 16

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

Question 17

Franco-Prussian War

Answer 17

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

Question 18

Alexander II

Answer 18

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

Question 19

Witte

Answer 19

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

Question 20

Revolution of 1905.

Answer 20

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

Question 21

Duma

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

Question 22

Bloody Sunday

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

Question 23

October Manifesto

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

Question 24

Stolypin

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

Question 25

Reichstag

Answer 25

Popularly elected lower house in Germany

Question 26

Kulturkampf

Answer 26

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

Question 27

William II

Answer 27

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

Question 28

Dreyfus Affairs

Answer 28

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

Question 29

Dual Monarchy

Answer 29

Austrian Hungarian setup. Helped nationalism and conflicts.

Question 30

Progrom

Answer 30

Violent government attacks on the Jewish people

Question 31

Revisionism

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Attempt to update Marxian doctrines to reflect current time