Imperialism: 1 countries domination of the political‚ economic‚ and social life of another country. Forms: colony(control everything) protectorate(had its own gov but policies guided by a foreign power) sphere of influence(economic only). Needed raw materials + desire for new markets. Acquire lands often thru military measures. Nationalism: pride in 1’s own nation. Desire for independence‚ self-rule‚ + restoration of their customs and traditions. Helped stir revolts. Bcame 1 of the most pwrful
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Helmuth von Moltke-Was the chief architect of the operational stratergy during the Austro –Prussian War. Served as Chief of staff of the Army following the Prussian constitutional crisis of the 1860s. Due to his military strategy the Austro-Prussian war lasted three weeks with the Austrian defeat at Königgrätz. Battle of the Nations- Also known as the Battle of Leipzig. Clash between the French forces including Germans from the confederation of the rhine as well as Polish and Italian troops
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the European powers with the exception of France were willing to allow Bismarck to consolidate German gains provided there was no further expansion. Bismarck having successfully won the Franco-Prussian war of 1870 and having united Germany‚ sought to ‘preserve the settlement of 1871’ by maintaining the status of the German empire as a great power amongst the European nations and avoiding conflict. Between 1871- 1890 Bismarck presided as the chancellor and introduced a variety of foreign and domestic
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For the article on the war itself‚ see World War I. Personifications of Germany‚ France‚ Russia‚ Austria-Hungary‚ and the United Kingdom attempting to keep the lid on the simmering cauldron of imperialist and nationalist tensions in the Balkans to prevent a general European war. They were successful in 1912 and 1913 but did not succeed in in 1914. The causes of World War I‚ which began in central Europe in late July 1914 and finished in 1918‚ included many factors‚ such as the conflicts and
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Compare and contrast Alexander II and Alexander III Although they were father and son‚ the reigns of Alexander II and Alexander III took off in completely different directions. Alexander II was committed to his empire by vowing to reform Russia‚ making it more in line with nineteenth-century western society. His son‚ on the other hand‚ was the unprepared tsar‚ whose actions were literally reactions to his father’s unexpected assassination. Consequently‚ Alexander II went down in history as much
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The Congress of Berlin was an international peace conference convened by the European great powers in Berlin‚ Germany in June and July 1878. Following the recent conclusion of the Russo-Turkish War of 1877‚ the Congress of Berlin aimed to divide the perennial no-man’s-land of Europe‚ the Balkans‚ along lines more reflective of the then-current balance of power. The ultimate effect of the Congress was effectively to reverse Russia’s territorial gains during the war‚ returning some seized territory
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leader known as Otto Van Bismarck took leadership of Germany with intentions of making it a nation to be recognized. With his time in power he was obviously a militaristic leader with intentions that a strong military leads to a strong nation. Bismarck who had a “blood and iron” policy showed his military ways. This meant iron as in weapons and blood as in killing that as long as the job gets done you just need these two components. This seemed to be effective policy‚ because Bismarck initiated three
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Bismarck exemplifies the best in effective leadership. While his methods may have been temporarily distasteful‚ his successful ends for Germany more than justified his means to achieve them. (ATTACK) Otto Von Bismark spent 10 years working for at united Germany in an attempt to shift the balance of power in Europe. He was once quoted as saying “People don’t make nations‚ strong leaders and wars do”‚ and he was more than willing to sacrifice his fellow Germans for his vision of a powerful Germany
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are Economy‚ Society‚ Culture‚ the Realm of Politics‚ and World War I. Each part has numerous under parts giving the reader detailed information about each part. In addition‚ the author did tremendous research on the German Empire‚ founded by Otto von Bismarck in 1871 and lasting until the end of World War I‚ to clarify the broader outlines of the development between 1871 and 1918 and to explain why Germany went to war in 1914 and lost that conflict four years later. Volker Berghahn‚ born 15
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Ilana Inoyatova due November 18‚ 2014 DBQ Essay History Nationalism in the Nineteenth Century Nationalism was the most powerful force in the 1800s. It came to the force with the French Revolution of 1789. It then contributed to the unification of Italy and Germany in the
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