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19 Cards in this Set
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What are the basics of nationalism?
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-Associated with Classical Liberalism
-Because people wanted to vote and equalities -Extension of strengthening the state |
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What was nationalism like in France?
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-Nappy III= crowned himself empire (first elected pres), popular for progressiveness, saw that he had to do something for the working class, builds sewers, more voting, reorganizes Paris (widens street)
-Nationalism not connected to liberalism, but authoritarian ruler (afraid of Communism) -Nationalism for conservatives = Nappy serves ppl not Bourg -Public wars= state as a whole involved in war |
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What was the realist movement?
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-Romantic age is out
-Tell it how it is, cut the emotional crap -People good/evil based on nature/nurture -Environment shapes us, no human nature we follow the laws of nature |
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What happened in German Pre-Unification?
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-Shame of the Princes= Napoleon gives them an offer they can't refuse, princes sold out for better land
-Bismarck= prime minister, Junker, unification has to be by force, German states under hegemony of conservative Prussia, makes smart alliances, crush middle class -William I=king of Prussia, has Bismarck as VP -Real Politik= realistic politics, practical, form/break alliances to help you -Holstein= German speaking, Denmark wants, Scheswig= Danish and German, France and GB with Denmark, Prussia wins, Germany with Austria against Denmark -1867=universal male suffrage, but could manipulate the masses against themselves |
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What happened in the Franco-Prussian War?
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-Germany wants Alsace-Lorraine (who speak French) back, Bismarck wants to isolate France
-Spain allies with Germany -Prussians win= march through Paris, William crowns himself emperor in Versailles |
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What was a united Germany like?
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-Based on an autocratic rule
-Aristocratic social structure, liberal middle class, constitution of 1871=but a "gift" bc not coming from the will of the people -Industrialization rises -Building up armies -Kulton Kampf= culture struggle, who is German? Catholicism threat to unification, so they put limits on Catholic education |
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What was Austria-Hungary like?
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-Different ethnicities and languages, think Slavs are inferior, right afraid of self-deter.
-Been in conflict with German, crushed, not powerful -Francis Joseph= old-fashioned, ends up with dual monarchy until WWI -Magyars= Hungarians, angry but like dual monarchy -Budapest becomes major city |
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Who does Classical Liberalist Democracy better?
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-France= Germans took over Paris, Bismarck says he can't make a treaty unless they have democracy, internal turmoil, Blanqui=French political activist, revolutionary take power at all costs, but have republic with a president and universal male suffrage
-Panama= canal, French and British are first to invest, but French can't pay so give it to America -Dreyfus= Jewish army officer, accused of treason but was innocent, huge political scandal in Frace, D pardoned -But France lasted until WWI -Has suffrage, but time period brings trouble, larger middle class but poor still poor, scandal and massive military failure |
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What are the basics of the Victorian Age?
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-1830s-1901
-Marked by Queen Victoria, chastity, hard work, you need to help yourself being poor builds character -Individualism -British are willing to compromise to avoid rebellion -Darwinism= survival of the fittest (people on top deserve to be there), adaptation =constant competition, justification for imperialism |
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What was England like in the 1830s?
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-Increasing discontent with laborers, reform movement, Chartists=UMS, radical
-Disraeli= conservative, anti-UMS, favor land owning British elite, pro-Anglican but Jewish -Gladstone=liberal, laissez-faire, limit role of monarchy, UMS -But need government to provide=police, education, health care -Use protective tariffs |
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Old vs. new imperialism
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-Old= economically mercantilist, politically companies and countries, socially migration to America
-New= more involved role of government, don't see British or Belgians less migration, mostly Asia/Africa, capitalist, cultural hegemony (dominance) |
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Who was Hobson?
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-Expansion is attributed to nationalism
-Critical of Imperialism, economic, don't need to push into other countries, more goods than consumers you need to expand markets (not political) -Capitalism is controlling government, system naturally moves toward expansion, push for competition for goods -Nationalism=driving force for economic imperialism |
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What is nationalism as reflected by Social Darwinism?
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-Rising sense of nationalism= one culture better than another
-Racial and ethnic superiority (on bottom it's your fault) |
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What was the humanitarian movement?
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-White man burden= need to fix other cultures problems bc they are superior
-Teach what's right and wrong |
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What was the British East India Company?
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-Private company that had rights to go into other countries
-Government gives them naval power and money, started wars with gov money -Free agent, British government can't control them, do not follow same codes of conduct |
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What happened with the British in India?
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-India=colony of England until 1857, getting cheap new materials
-No strong leadership in India, corporate with British, beginnings of cultural hegemony -Sepoy Rebellion=new cartrigages you have to bite and tear laced with pig/cow fat, indians revolt kill British soldiers, rebellion crushed, creates racial hierarchy, direct imperial rule -Education=set up Brit style, English as 1st language |
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What is the scramble for Africa?
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-Geography=French have a presence in North and West, race for Sahara/Sub, no regulation
-Belgians=Leopald, Congo becomes his land, massive blood shed |
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What happened in South Africa?
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-Dutch East India Company= going into Africa, becomes company rule, Dutch settle in SA
-Boers=farmers/ranchers, believe in pre-destination, mad that abolished slavery -Migrating because of diamonds and gold, whites flood in, British try to make Boers mad to get them to go to war -War begins= Afrkanners vs. Brits, Boers lose they establish themselves as a free state but part of British state -Apartheid= institutional racism, blacks can't be citizens (no rights), Boers started it bc felt threatened |
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What was the Berlin Conference?
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-Gentlemen's agreement initiated by Leopold
-Spheres of influences=start to carve up Africa w/o consent of the ppl -Spurred by nationalism/competition=African colonies aren't developed markets, Euro's don't know what raw materials they have -Overexpansion |
