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Napoleon III
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D: Became emperor of France in 1852 and ended the short-lived Second Republic
3 Words: -monarchy -economic growth -bourgeoisie HS: Napoleon III ended up causing the downfall of French supremacy in Europe. |
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Emmanuel II
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D: monarch of Sardinia and in 1852 made Cavour his prime minister
3 Words: -Monarchy -annexed -liberal HS: King of Italy during its unification |
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Simon Bolivar
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D: young creole that traveled in Europe and was inspired by the ideals of "liberty, equality, fraternity"
3 Words: -enlightenment -republic -revolution HS: Through many revolutionary movements by which he lead, Bolivar helped win political independence in Brazil from Portugal |
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Realpolitik
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D: realistic politics based on the needs of the state
3 Words: -Otto von Bismarck -German unity -Prussia HS: Bismarck was a master of Realpolitik which helped him to unify Germany |
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Kulturkampf
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D:Bismarck's "battle for civilization", intended to make Catholics put loyalty to the state above their allegiance to the Church
3 Words: -Otto von Bismarck -Church -chancellor HS: Intended to help Bismarck's reign, his plan backfired and rallied the Catholics to stand behind the Church instead |
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Camillo Cavour
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D: a ruthless politician that helped unify Italy
3 words: -Germany -unification -prime minister HS: helped unify Italy, but died before his goal was reached |
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anarchists
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D: people who want to abolish all government
3 words: -socialists -suffrage -radicals HS: violently attacked the government during the late 1800s |
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Crimean War
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D: war fought mainly on the Crimean Peninsula between the Russians and the British, French, and Turks from 1853-1856
3 words: -Alexander the II -Black Sea -Crimean peninsula HS: Ended in Russian defeat, but showed the country's backwardness |
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Alexander III
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D: became the tsar of Russia after Alexander the II was assassinated and ruled harshly
3 Words: -tsar -secret police -pogrom HS: persecuted many Jews and ruled Russia as it went into its industrial age |
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Nicholas II
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D: tsar of Russia during the early 1900s
3 words: -Bloody Sunday -Duma -reforms HS: ruled Russia unfairly causing riots and angered people. All this caused Bloody Sunday. |
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Revolution of 1905
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D: numerous revolts that spread all over Russia in 1905 that were sparked by Bloody Sunday
3 Words: -Bloody Sunday -Alexander II -anarchists HS: resulted in the October Manifesto and the creation of a Duma |
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nationalism
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D: a strong feeling of pride in and devotion to one's country
3 words: -France -revolutions -Marseilles HS: shaped Europe through revolts and revolutions by causing uprisings in citizens |
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peninsulares
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D: member of the highest class in Spain's colonies in the Americas
3 words: -Latin America -social hierarchy -Spain HS: Creoles resented the peninsulares and revolted against the government because they didn't like being 2nd class |
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Ferenc Deak
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D: a moderate Hungarian leader that came to rule in 1866
3 Words: -Dual Monarchy -Austria-Hungary -Prussia HS: worked out a compromise that created a new political power (Dual Monarchy of Austria-Hungary) |
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Don Pedro
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D: ruled Brazil after Napoleon returned to Portugal
3 Words: -monarchy -republic -Napoleon HS: ruled Brazil and accepted a constitution that brought personal liberty to the citizens of Brazil |
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annexed
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D: to have added a territory to an existing state or country
3 Words: -Prussia -Denmark -Austria HS: Prussia annexed several German States |
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social welfare
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D: programs to help certain groups of people
3 Words: -William II -Bismarck -reforms HS: William II's government provided programs for social welfare |
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Red Shirts
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D: people who volunteered to join the army of Garibaldi
3 Words: -Giuseppe Garibaldi -Sicily -Naples HS: Garibaldi's forces successfully won control of Sicily |
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Dual Monarchy
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D: the monarchy of Austria-Hungary
3 Words: -Austria -Hungary -Ferenc Deak HS: Ferenc Deak worked out a compromise that created a new political power known as the Dual Monarchy of Austria-Hungary |
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Alexander II
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D: came to the throne of Russia in 1855 during the Crimean War
3 Words: -Crimean War -conservative -emancipation HS: Made many reforms that failed, damaging the country and was assassinated on March 13, 1881 |
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zemstovs
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D: local elected assembly set up in Russia under Alexander II
3 Words: -Alexander II -self-government -road repairs, school, agriculture HS: Through zemstovs, Russians gained some form of self-government at the local level |
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Russification
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D: making a nationality's culture more ethnically Russian
3 words: -Alexander III -conservative -suppression HS: suppressed the cultures of non-Russian peoples within the empire |
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Louis Philippe
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D: chosen as king by moderate liberals who insisted on a constitutional monarchy
3 Words: -Charles X -liberals -citizen king HS: helped the bourgeoisie prosper and helped the middle class at the expense of the working class |
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Toussiant L'Ouverture
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D: a self educated former slaved that led the slave revolt in Haiti
3 Words: -rebels -revolutions -slavery HS: led the slave revolt in Haiti and won personal liberty |
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Father Miguel Hidalgo
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D: A creole priest in Mexico who raised his voice for freedom in 1810
3 Words: -Father Jose Morelos -Dolores -Spanish America HS: Made a speech known as "el Grito de Dolores" which called for Mexicans to fight for independence |
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Father Jose Morelos
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D: A mestizo who called for wide-ranging social and political reform in Mexico.
3 Words: -Father Miguel Hidalgo -slavery -mexico HS: led rebel forces to fight for freedom but was shot in 1815 |
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Jose de San Martin
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D: a leader who joined forces with Bolivar in Argentina
3 Words: -Bolivar -Spain -Argentina HS: Turned his forces over to Bolivar in 1822 allowing Bolivar's forces to win the war against Spain |
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Otto von Bismarck
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D: succeeded where others failed in uniting Germany
3 Words: -William I -chancellor -Prussia HS: once chancellor, Bismarck was able to unite Germany under Prussian rule |
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William I of Prussia
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D: King of Prussia
3 Words: -Otto von Bismarck -Prussia -kaiser HS: In 1871, became kaiser of Prussia |
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Giuseppe Mazzini
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D: a nationalist leader that founded Young Italy
2 Words: -Italy -Young Italy HS: founded Young Italy in the 1830s |
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Giuseppe Garibaldi
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D: a longtime nationalist and an ally of Mazzini
3 Words: -Mazzini -Italy -unification HS: Turned over Sicily and Naples to Victor Emanuel which helped in the unification of Italy |
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pogroms
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D: violent attacks on Jewish communities
3 Words- -Antisemitism -nationalism -emigration HS: Many Jews left Russia so as to not be attacked |
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Bloody Sunday
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D: attack on peaceful protesters by the tsar's forces
3 Words: -tsar -violent -Sunday, January 22nd, 1905 HS: killed the people's faith and trust in the tsar |
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Peter Stolypin
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D:Appointed Prime Minister by Nicholas II to help him govern Russia
7 Words: -zemstovs -reform -conservative -pogroms -Bloody Sunday -Revolution of 1905 -Duma HS: tried to reform Russia, but failed. Still lots of unrest |
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autonomy
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D: self-rule
3 Words: -freedom -home-rule -self determination HS: Belgium was an autonomy governed country |