Gillette AP Euro - Isms

German UnificationGerman Unification = the single most important _______________ development in Europe between 1848 and 1914 because it fundamentally altered the _____________ of ___________ in Europe.Inherent problems with the Holy Roman Empire (HRE):

1. __________________________2. __________________________

The HRE was eventually abolished in _________ after the defeat of the last Holy Roman Emperor Francis II by ____________ at the battle of Austerlitz.

Comes down to heavy hitters for

dominance:

Under the Congress of Vienna & Metternich, ____________ was dominant.But…Prussia soon proves itself to be a Modern Industrialized Military State.Two ideas on how to unify:

This would include the ZOLLVEREIN: ____________________________________________More an _____________ union and less a _______________ union. It was the first agreement of its time in Europe.

AustriaPrussia

Gillette AP Euro - Isms

After the Revolutions 1848, Pan-German Parliament meets and drafts a __________________ for a unified Germany. But Prussia and Austria can’t work out should be in charge:

Confederation = a ______________ (for the meantime)What is Bismarck’s goal? ______________________________________________________________________________________VERY Conservative values ex:Realpolitik: ______________________________________________________________________________Bismarck believes – no more ISMs – they are

___________________ and that = _____________________. Let’s have a strong __________________ policy! Remember folks….. __________________ is a threat! DOMESTIC POLICY

Realpolitik“State Socialism”

Includes 1.2.3.

But how do we get the Liberals to swing to the Conservative Side???

Kulturkampf! = ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Liberals also support Bismarck’s ________________________.FOREIGN POLICYWhat does Bismarck mean by “blood and iron”? _____________________________________________________________________________Wars of German Unification:

Schleswig Wars

Austro-Prussian War

Franco-Prussian War

Schleswig Wars_____________________________________ vs. ______________________________

Why?

Outcome:

Leads to the …… (see below)

Austro-Prussian War (1866)

Lasted for:

Who lost:Who sided with Austria?

Franco-Prussian War (1870-1871) “A war to unite Germany”

Why were the Prussians doing well (aka #germanefficiency):

After the siege of Paris, who wins?

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Bismarck becomes ______________________ of Germany! And the German Empire is proclaimed.

Why might the people of Alsace-Lorraine be upset? (I feel like this issue may come up again…)