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emperor of russia. advocated moderate reforms for russia. emancipated the serfs. was assasinated.
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alexander II
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1867
refers to the compromise of 1867 which created the dual monarchy of austria and hungary. |
ausgleich
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refers to the prussian tactics brought about by otto von bismarck. his unification of germany was through a policy of blood and iron
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blood and iron
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endorsed the economic doctrines of the middle class. worked for a secret alliance with napoleon III against austria. worked to unite italy.
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count camillo cavour
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a secret society. designated to overthrow bonapartist rulers. they were liberal patriots
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carbonari
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a message from william I of prussia to napoleon III which brought france into the Franco Prussian war
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EMS dispatch
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1870-71
war between france and prussia. seen as german victory. seen as struggle of darwinism. led to prussia being most powerful european nation. instigated by bismarck. france seen as the agressor |
franco-prussian war
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1807-82
personified the romantic revolutionary nationalism. attempted to unify the germany |
frankfurt assembly
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1807-82
an italian radical who emerged as a powerful independent force in italian politics. planned to liberate the 2 kingdoms of sicily |
guiseppe mazzini
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pride in one's nation, group, or traditions. a desire for independence
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nationalism
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original napoleon's nephew. consolidated conservative govt and the ideals of nationalism
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napoleon III
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a movement to promote the independence of the slav people. roughly started with the congress in prague. supported by russia. led to the russo turkish war of 1877
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panslavism
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persecution of minorities, esp the jews in russia.
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pogroms
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political thory, advocated by bismarck, that national success justifies any means possible. very machiavellian.
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realpolitik
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volunteers in garibaldi's army
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red shirts
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popularly elected parliament in germany. very little power
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reichstag
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policy imposing russian customs and traditions on other people
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russification
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1864
pope pius IX denounced rationalism, socialism, and seperation of church and state |
syllabus of errors
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the end of the franco prussian war. alsace and lorraine given to germany
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treaty of frankfurt
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1815-98
prussian chancellor who engineered the unification of germany under his rule |
otto von bismarck
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local assemblies in russia
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zemstvos
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economic custom union of german states. founded in 1818 by prussia. eliminated internal tariffs
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zollverein
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italian period of history from 1815 to 1850
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risorgimento
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great german party at the frankfurt assembly. "big germans"
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grossdeutsch
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little german party at teh frankfurt assembly. "little germans"
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kleindeutsch
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idea created by by j.g.herder to identify the national character of germany, but soon passed to other countries
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volksgeist
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massacre of peaceful protesters at winter's square in st. petersburg in 1905 that turned ordinary workers against the Tsar and produced a wave of general indignation
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Bloody sunday
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british conservative. extended vote to all middle class male workers. needed to broaden aristocratic voter bse
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benjamin disraeli
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liberal prime minister who favored home rule for ireland
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william gladstone
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a divisive case in which alfred dreyfus, a jewish captain in the french army was falsely accused and tried with treason. the catholic church sided with the anti-semites against dreyfus. because of this the french gov't severed all ties between church and state.
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dreyfus affair
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1862 act in america that gave western land to settlers, reinforcing free labour in a market economy
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homestead act
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russian parliament opened in 1906, elected indirectly by universal male suffarag, but with absolute veto power from teh tsar
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duma
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struggle for civilization.
bismarcks attack on teh catholic church resulting from pius IX's declaration of palpable infallibility in 1870 |
kulturkampf
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the result of a general strike in oct. 1905. granted full civil rights adn promised a popularly elected duma with real legislative power.
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october manifesto
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proposed after liberal party came to power in england in 1906 adn vetoed the lords. designed to increase spending on social welfare issues.
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peoples budget
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guerrilla army of guiseppe girabaldi who invaded sicily in 1906 in an attempt to liberate it and won the hearts of the sicilian peasantry
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red shirts
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popularly elected lower house of teh govt of teh new german empire after 1871
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reichstag
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2nd reform bill
1867 Conservatives and liberals trying to gain votes. Disraeli's conservatives extended the vote to almost 1 million more voters. |
reform bill of 1867
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an effort by various socialists to update marxist doctrines to reflect the realities of teh time
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revisionism
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result of teh discontent of russian factory workers and peasants as well as emerging nationalist sentiments among empires minorities
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revolution of 1905
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