Imperialism

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Imperialism

• Mr. Mize

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• An Age of Ideologies (systems of thought and
  belief) between conservatives and liberals
  plunged Europe into 30 years of turmoil
  (conservative vs. liberal activity)
• Conservatives Prefer the Old Order (successful at
  the Congress of Vienna) and believed talk of
  natural rights and constitutional government led
  to chaos

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• Central Europe Challenges the Old Order as
  revolutions began in the Balkan Peninsula
  (Ottoman Empire)
• Serbia Seeks Independence (1804-1813) using
  guerrilla warfare, but it was unsuccessful
• Greece Revolts to End Ottoman Rule calling it a
  national war, a holy war, a war to regain the
  rights and individual liberties By 1830 Greece
  was independent
• More Challenges Erupt in Spain, Portugal, and
  various states in the Italian peninsula (all
  struggling for constitutional governments)

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• Revolution Surges Through Europe as middle-class
  liberals wanted a greater share of political
  power and protect the basic rights of all male
  citizens workers demanded relief from miseries
  of the Industrial Revolution nationalist wanted
  to over throw foreign rule
• Change in the Austrian Empire occurred as revolts
  broke out in major cities, demanding an
  independent government, an end to serfdom, and a
  written constitution (Revolution failed)

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• Rebellion in the German States began as hard
  economic times hit
• King Fredrick William IV was forced to sign a
  constitution
• The Frankfurt Assembly offered Prussias King
  Frederick William IV the crown of a united
  Germany, and Frederick rejected the offer because
  he said the offer came from the gutter (offer
  came from the people)

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• Section 1 Building a German Nation started when
  Bismarck delivered his blood and iron speech in
  1862
• Taking Initial Steps Toward Unity took place
  following Napoleons invasions

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• Bismarck Unites Germany through his blood and
  iron policy while working in the Prussian
  government
• Master of Realpolitik (politics based on the
  needs of the state), he was the architect of
  unification and became the 1st chancellor of the
  new German Empire
• Strengthening the Army occurred by taking money
  from other areas creating a powerful,
  well-equipped military Bismarck then focused on
  foreign policy

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• Prussia Declares War On Denmark and Austria as
  Prussia first formed an alliance with Austria,
  takes 2 provinces from Denmark Bismarck created
  an excuse to attack Austria
• Franco-Prussian War was won by Prussia in 7
  weeks Prussia then annexed several northern
  German states creating a new confederation
  dominated by Prussia

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• Birth of the German Empire occurred as William I
  of Prussia took the title Kaiser (emperor), and
  this is the birth of the 2nd Reich (heir to the
  Holy Roman Empire)
• Set up a 2-house legislature
• Bundesrat upper house / rulers or kings
• Reichstag lower house / elected officials

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Answer the following questions dealing with the
map to the left.1. How does this map relate to
this sections information?2. What country does
the Prussian Kingdom eventually turn into?3.
What could an effect of Prussia annexing land
from France be in the future?
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Causes of WWI

• M-Militarism
• A-Alliances
• I-Imperialism
• N-Nationalism

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Causes of WWI

• Militarism
• Many of Europes countries competed to have the
  largest military
• Having a large military made each country think
  they could never lose.
• Made war look romantic

• Alliances
• The most powerful countries in Europe formed
  alliances to protect each other and their
  interests.
• Thought that it would prevent wars

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Causes of WWI

• Imperialism
• European countries competed to control the world
  resources.
• This threatened other countries who continued to
  increase spending on their militaries to defend
  their interests.

• Nationalism
• Minority ethnic groups wanted to break away from
  old European empires.
• Examples Balkan Region
• Slavic nations Poland and Czechoslovakia

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German France

• France and Germany hated each other!
• When Germany became united country in 1870-1,
  France went to war to try to stop it but got
  WHOPPED!

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Germany France

• France also lost Alsace-Lorraine in 1871.
• The French never forgave the Germans.
• They wanted REVENGE.

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Germany France

• Germanys BIG problem was that it was IN THE
  MIDDLE of Europe.
• That made it VULNERABLE if it came to a war.