Exam 2 Deck 1
History 242 with Bowers at University of Tennessee - Knoxville
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By: Sara Knoll
Textbook:
Good-Bye to All That
The Making of the West: Peoples and Cultures, Vol. 2: Since 1500
The Nazi State and German Society: A Brief History with Documents (The Bedford Series in History and Culture)
Created: 2010-03-22
Size: 30 flashcards
Views: 124
Textbook:
Good-Bye to All That The Making of the West: Peoples and Cultures, Vol. 2: Since 1500 The Nazi State and German Society: A Brief History with Documents (The Bedford Series in History and Culture)Created: 2010-03-22
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Views: 124
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1917 as a turning point
-2 Russian revolution
-Bolsheviks came to power w/ Lenin -
-US enters the war but they weren't on the battlefield
-Bolsheviks came to power w/ Lenin -
-US enters the war but they weren't on the battlefield
anti corn law league
-Great Britain
--bread was high priced which forced the manufacturers to pay higher than their workers made
-corn laws repealed in 1836
--bread was high priced which forced the manufacturers to pay higher than their workers made
-corn laws repealed in 1836
absolutist states of central and eastern europe
austria, germany, italy, and russia
austro-prussian war
-1866 new italian states became an ally of prussia
-this allowed italy to eventually regain rome as a capitol
-bismarck used joint occupation of prussia and austrias land to goad the austrians to war on jun 14 1916
-many europeans expected a quick austrian victory but new technology and a superior network of of railroads enabled prussians to win
-ITALY BECAME MORE UNIFIED
-this allowed italy to eventually regain rome as a capitol
-bismarck used joint occupation of prussia and austrias land to goad the austrians to war on jun 14 1916
-many europeans expected a quick austrian victory but new technology and a superior network of of railroads enabled prussians to win
-ITALY BECAME MORE UNIFIED
autocracies in crisis in late 19th century
russia, italy, germany, austria
henry bessemer
english engineer and inventor who is mainly known for the Bessemer process which revolutionized the manufacturing of steel
Gracchus Babeuf
had very strong political views that are now considered anarchist, socialist, and communist
Louis Blanc
-established national workshops in france
-gave unskilled jobs to the unemployed but were too expensive to maintain in the long run
-gave unskilled jobs to the unemployed but were too expensive to maintain in the long run
Boer war 1899-1902
-involving large #s of troops from many british possessions
-colonies later formed union of south africa
-lasted 3 years and was very bloody
-british fought against the orange free state
-bloodshed seen in alrming numbers and many soldiers faced unfit conditions
-colonies later formed union of south africa
-lasted 3 years and was very bloody
-british fought against the orange free state
-bloodshed seen in alrming numbers and many soldiers faced unfit conditions
berlin west africa conference
-all countries met and decided on the rules of territorial ownership
-this is how africa began being split up into tiny provinces
-ethiopia=the king fended off europe while the rest of africa was carved up by european nations
-this is how africa began being split up into tiny provinces
-ethiopia=the king fended off europe while the rest of africa was carved up by european nations
jeremy bentham
english man known for influential utilitarian views
-spoke natural law and natural rights as he said that they were nonsense
-spoke natural law and natural rights as he said that they were nonsense
edmund burke
-statesman
-theorist
-one of the1st to assault french revolution
-said governments need to be anchored in tradition
-CONSERVATISM
-theorist
-one of the1st to assault french revolution
-said governments need to be anchored in tradition
-CONSERVATISM
louis blanqui
revolutionary in creating utopias
-spent 33 yrs in jail b/c of his attempts
-socialists
-spent 33 yrs in jail b/c of his attempts
-socialists
otto von bismarck
played a major role in the unification of the german states into the german empire
-he was then made to chancellor of New germany where he wanted to increase military power
-he also thought that war w/ austria was inevitable
-he was then made to chancellor of New germany where he wanted to increase military power
-he also thought that war w/ austria was inevitable
congress of vienna 1814
-representatives from all states who had fought napoleon met in vienna to arrange a peace settlement that would help preserve the monarchs
-wanted to get rid of the "activation of armies"
-borders strengthened surrounding france
-enlarged prussia
-created areas of sardinia and piedmont
-wanted to get rid of the "activation of armies"
-borders strengthened surrounding france
-enlarged prussia
-created areas of sardinia and piedmont
conservatism
-resisting ALL the change after the french revolution in europe
-opposite of liberalism
-government rooted in tradition
-favored obedience to political authority organized religion/anti-revolution
-originator E. Burke
-opposite of liberalism
-government rooted in tradition
-favored obedience to political authority organized religion/anti-revolution
-originator E. Burke
romanticism
artisitic movement that rejected the emphasis on reason from the enlightenment
-lasted til 1840s
-romantics stressed importance of intuition/feeling/emotion
-praised nature for its inherent beauty
literature changes=folk stories, rustic life is glorified
-lasted til 1840s
-romantics stressed importance of intuition/feeling/emotion
-praised nature for its inherent beauty
literature changes=folk stories, rustic life is glorified
nationalism
-the belief that you derive your identity form you nation and therefore owe it your primary loyalty
-shared language/religion/currency/common political authority
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-shared language/religion/currency/common political authority
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liberalism
-belief that people should be as free from restraint as possible
-wanted to impose restrictions on govt to sweep away some of their responsibilities
-wanted to impose restrictions on govt to sweep away some of their responsibilities
john stuart mill
-advocate for the early circulation of free ideas
-truth would come to light through as many ideas as possible
-was a famous british philosopher
-wrote "on liberty"
-truth would come to light through as many ideas as possible
-was a famous british philosopher
-wrote "on liberty"
chamber of deputies
-part of the french bicameral legisl.
-established via election=although all voters were wealthy
-established via election=although all voters were wealthy
chamber of peers
the other branch of the french bicam. legisl.
-elected by the king
-elected by the king
louis philippe
-lead france from 1830-1848
-after successful july revolution in france charles x fled to GB and new monarchy formed under him
-member of the bourgeoisie
-after successful july revolution in france charles x fled to GB and new monarchy formed under him
-member of the bourgeoisie
corn laws
law established in Gb that placed tax on imported corn
-benefited landowners because corn was grown locally (made bread purchasing by lower classes unaffordable)
-was repealed in 1846 by anti corn law league
-demonstrated the extent to which organized groups could bring about economic improvements
-benefited landowners because corn was grown locally (made bread purchasing by lower classes unaffordable)
-was repealed in 1846 by anti corn law league
-demonstrated the extent to which organized groups could bring about economic improvements
cortes
1812 elected parliamentary assembly in Spain
-it was also a sort of liberal constitution
-spain was being ruled by the bourbon family at the time and the king did not uphold his promise to allow the cortes
-prosecuted the members
-it was also a sort of liberal constitution
-spain was being ruled by the bourbon family at the time and the king did not uphold his promise to allow the cortes
-prosecuted the members
revolution of 1820
in spain and was the 1st major assault on the european order that was established in 1815 at the congress of vienna
-ferdinand vii=king of spain was very hostile to the new order (liberals)
-occurred when ferdinand tried to retake control
-ferdinand vii=king of spain was very hostile to the new order (liberals)
-occurred when ferdinand tried to retake control
decembrist uprising
1825 in russia after Tsar alexander-nicholas took throne
-military troops from the north rebelled agains accession of nicholas
-crushed by troops who remained loyal
-changed nicholas from conservative to reactionary and he strengthened bureaucracy and the police to discourage any other rebellion
-military troops from the north rebelled agains accession of nicholas
-crushed by troops who remained loyal
-changed nicholas from conservative to reactionary and he strengthened bureaucracy and the police to discourage any other rebellion
peterloo massacre
1819
-in manchester england
-group of 60,000 protesters deomstrated against corn laws
-squadron of cavalry opened fire into crowd
-killed 11
-in manchester england
-group of 60,000 protesters deomstrated against corn laws
-squadron of cavalry opened fire into crowd
-killed 11
junkers
in prussia
-nobility or landowning aristocracy who owned large estates
-dominated prussian state
-nobility or landowning aristocracy who owned large estates
-dominated prussian state
crimean war 1854-1856
-russia waged war on ottoman empire in order to protect christian shrines in palestine
-1st war to be documented by photography
-russians defeated and this caused great political change
-1st war to be documented by photography
-russians defeated and this caused great political change
About this deck
By: Sara Knoll
Textbook: Good-Bye to All That
The Making of the West: Peoples and Cultures, Vol. 2: Since 1500
The Nazi State and German Society: A Brief History with Documents (The Bedford Series in History and Culture)
Created: 2010-03-22
Size: 30 flashcards
Views: 124
Textbook:
Good-Bye to All That The Making of the West: Peoples and Cultures, Vol. 2: Since 1500 The Nazi State and German Society: A Brief History with Documents (The Bedford Series in History and Culture)Created: 2010-03-22
Size: 30 flashcards
Views: 124
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