MWH Unit 3 Nationalism

In the 19th-century, various independent German-speaking states, led by the chancellor of Prussia Otto von Bismarck, unified to create a Germanic state. The state expanded with von Bismarck's military exploits against Austria, France and Denmark. Unification was complete by 1871 with the Prussian king, Wilhelm, named the first leader of Germany.

• German Unification

• Italian Unification

• Realpolitik

• Blood and Iron Speech

During 1848, Italy was separated into many states. Cavour worked to unify the North then helped Giuseppe Garibaldi unify the South staring with Sicily. Garibaldi eventually stepped aside and handed over all of Southern Italy to Victor Emmanuel II (King of Sardinia) rule all of the now unified Italy

• German Unification

• Italian Unification

• Realpolitik

• Blood and Iron Speech

Political realism or practical politics, especially policy based on power rather than on ideals.

• German Unification

• Italian Unification

• Realpolitik

• Blood and Iron Speech

speech by German Chancellor Otto von Bismarck given in 1862 about the unification of the German territories.

• German Unification

• Italian Unification

• Realpolitik

• Blood and Iron Speech

domination by one country of the political, economic, or cultural life of another country or region

• Imperialism

• Scramble for Africa

• Berlin Conference

• Manifest Destiny

Term given for the rapid invasion of Africa by the various European powers. This began imperialism in Africa.

• Imperialism

• Scramble for Africa

• Berlin Conference

• Manifest Destiny

A meeting from 1884-1885 at which representatives of European nations agreed on rules colonization of Africa

• Imperialism

• Scramble for Africa

• Berlin Conference

• Manifest Destiny

1800s belief that Americans had the right to spread across the continent.

• Imperialism

• Scramble for Africa

• Berlin Conference

• Manifest Destiny

Long revolutionary process in the period 1912-1949 that began with the overthrow of the Chinese imperial system and ended with the triumph of the Communist Party under the leadership of Mao Zedong.

• Chinese Revolution

• Napoleonic Wars

• Sino-Japanese War

• Shogunate

A series of wars fought between France (led by Napoleon Bonaparte) and alliances involving England and Prussia and Russia and Austria at different times (1799-1812).

• Chinese Revolution

• Napoleonic Wars

• Sino-Japanese War

• Shogunate