Shaping Of The West Final

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Bismarck

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A very powerful and wealthy industrialist from Prussia who was appointed as the "Iron Chancellor" by William I, King of Prussia. Bismarck helped build a strong, efficient army, and had a very strong relationship with William I. Bismarck has full range to do whatever he pleased and declared war and defeated Denmark. Bismarck and William I unified the German states, taking over Prussia, and creating the German Empire.

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Tennis Court Oath

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The 3rd Estate demanded for a '1 man, 1 vote' form of voting. When the 1st and 2nd Estate declared that they were completely against it, the 3rd Estate formed the National Assembly where they would meet in a tennis court in Versailles to discuss a new constitution for France and continue to meet until it was established.

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Lusitania

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A British luxury ocean liner that traveled back and forth between Liverpool and New York. The Germans believed that Britain kept guns and other weapons underneath the boat. Germany sent a warning for people to stay off the boat because they were going to attack it since they felt threatened. In 1915, Germany attacked and sank the Lusitania. The sinking led to Woodrow Wilson warning Germany that they would be fully responsible for the death toll. Wilson gave Germany an ultimatum to stop submarine warfare, to which Germany agreed to.

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Social Darwinism

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The application of Charles Darwin's Darwinism, a concept of "survival of the fittest". Writers in the 1890's took Darwin's thoughts to make them more economical to create social darwinism, a concept of "survival of the fittest NATION". This states that the strongest or fittest should survive and flourish in society, while the weak and unfit should be allowed to die.

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Karl Marx

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A German economist who was responsible for the start of communism- the militant form of socialism. He wrote a book called "Communist Manifesto" that completely disagrees with capitalism. Marx's work in economics laid the basis for the current understanding of labor and its relation to capital, and has influenced much of economic thought.

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Congress of Vienna

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The Congress of Vienna was developed in 1813 and represented an assembly that met up to discuss where land should be split up after the Napoleonic Wars. The concepts of the Congress of Vienna were the containment of France's power to make sure their army is weakened and so their neighboring countries can strengthen their armies, abiding by the legitimacy, creating a balance of power in Europe, and the distribution of the land. Because of the Congress of Vienna, no single country will be able to dominate Europe.

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Metternich

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Metternich was an Austrian politician and the leader of the Congress in Vienna. His purpose for the Congress of Vienna was to make sure no single country would be able to dominate Europe again like France attempted to do.

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Robespierre

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A radical attorney and leader of the Jacobins. His main goal was to completely eliminate and execute the monarchy, have more power and take over the government. Robespierre put the king on trial and eventually had him killed.

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Treaty of Versailles

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A peace treaty that was signed at the Versailles Palace in France after World War I which ended the war between Germany and the Allied Powers. Woodrow Wilson issued a statement known as the 14 Points which represented his idealist concepts and his program for peace for the war. Wilson's program talked about a lot of ideas such as freedom of the seas, free trade throughout the world, and the 14th point creating the League of Nations.

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Battle of Leipzig

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In 1813, Austria defeated Napoleon I for the first time by combining armies of the rest of Europe. This defeat was especially detrimental to France because it showed the rest of the world that Napoleon and his armies CAN be defeated.

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Berlin and Milan Decrees

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Napoleon I of France issued Berlin decree that banned British ships from ports under French control. The Milan decree ruled that the French had every right to search and confiscate anything on the neutral ships that complied with the British.

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Continental System

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The continental system was a foreign policy set forth by Napoleon I of France. The purpose was to starve the English into submission by cutting off all trade to England and eventually weakening the British economy. Eventually, England won't be able to support their navy, and England becomes more vulnerable for France to attack them.

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Robber Barons

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Robber Barons were wealthy businessmen who exploited the working class and built a strong economy in the U.S. The way Robber Barons would become wealthier by unethical means such as questionable stock market operations and exploitation of labors.

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Peninsula War

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The Peninsula War was fought in the Iberian Peninsula by British, Portuguese, and Spanish forces against the French, resulting in the defeat of the French. This war involved Napoleon I and the Napoleonic Wars. The result of Napoleon's death showed the rest of the world how Napoleon and his French army could be defeated.

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The Directory

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In 1795, a new constitution resembling Montesquieu's three branches of government was created. The Directory was the executive branch of the government made up of 5 directors who were considered to have one voice. This means, in order to get anything done, the majority of the directors had to agree. The development of The Directory also represented the last stage of the French Revolution.

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Cahiers

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The Bourgeoisie drew up a list of their grievances they had against King Louis 16th and asked him to address them accordingly. The documents recorded criticisms of government waste, indirect taxes, church taxes and corruption, and the hunting rights of the aristocracy. The king never responded to the Cahiers.

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Yellow Journalism

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Yellow Journalism is a type of journalism that presents little or no legitimate well-researched news and instead uses eye-catching headlines to sell more newspapers. Journalists began using drawings and comic strips to enliven their newspapers.

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Syndicalism

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An economic system that abolished socialism and capitalism. According to this system, everyone only does things for their own benefit and the workers are completely seizing control of the economy. For example, workers in each individual industry will control their own industry, and nothing else.

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Jacobins

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Otherwise known as the Sans Culottes, the Jacobins are the political organ of the French Revolution. They were mainly seeking for a centralized government and had meetings to find ways to overthrow and end the monarchy completely.

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Emigrees

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Nobles who fled from France in fear of their lives during the riots occurring from the French Revolution. The nobles fled to Austria because King Louis 16th and Queen Marie Antoinette offered them safety. The king allowed this in hopes of taking over France.