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Undergraduate 1
12/12/2008

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Storming of the Bastille
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This is the flash point of the French Revolution, Napoleon is not present yet
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Napoleon
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1st consul of France, he had specific powers:making laws,running government, conducting foreign affairs, commanding the armforces
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Napoleon- Catholic Church
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He made settlement as in the reforms of the revolution and it became the St. Church
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Napoleon-Education Reforms
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Every village has public schools and boys receive military training
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Napoleon- Defeats
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Leinsig and Waterloo
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Napoleon-Significance
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Good ideals come from it started ideal of modern nationalist
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Congress Of Vienna
Definition
Land exchange Malta and Trinidad
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Congress of Vienna-Object and Prince Metternich
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- Malta and trinidad were recieved

was to redraw European map,Fame Work for Politics until 1914, Maintained Order  - Prince of Austria, very conservative, Major figure

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Quadruple Allaince
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Central Powers, Germany,Austria-Hungry, Ottoman Empire, Bulgaria
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Revolutions in Europe-Nationalism and Conservatives/Liberal-Big Year
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This is what started term national pride and fights between Liberals and Conservative before 1850, Middle class liberals were upset because no say in politics- Revolution in 1848
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Rev. in Euro- Evffects for others- Failures
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- French and american has effect on the euro ones- 1848 the revolutions failed because; They were not well organized, Economy was improving again, governemtns were becoming strong again
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Blood and Iron Speech
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Given by Chancellor Otto Von Bismarck about unification of German territories became manifest of his politics
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Reformation Bill of 1832
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It was passed by Wiggs and then at first the Torries opposed it. Once it pass there were changes in Electoral system
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British Corn Laws and sir robert Peel
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Hated by the middle class- repealed them, started London Police forced, helped in forming the conservative party
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Industrial revolution-where and why- Steam Power
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Began in the Lat 1700's-Population increase, surplus in capital or resources middle class opinion of workers were poor. They were lazy and stupid- 1st use dint eh coal mining, the steam Pump used for removing watter, invented by James Watt and Tom Newcomen
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Adam Smith- Collective Bargaining-Nat. Wealth
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- that is could not take place since workers have different abilities- national wealth=production
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Thomas Mathus
Definition
he said "Human breeding can be slowed by later marriage" he was trying to control population growth, there was not enough reasources
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Unification of Germany-Franco-Prussian War
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Done through Bismarck, ended up creating German empire, Unification from battle ove3r Schleswig-Holstien against demarck, Austro-Prussian war, -Franco-prussian War, the decisive battle was Sadan and marked the down fall of Napoleon III and the second French Empire
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Cavour and Garibaldi
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they were most important in Italian politics in 1840's
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Queen Victoria
Definition
she reigned in 1837-1901, longest reign, she started the Victorian era, great expansion in Europe, called grandma of Europe
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Reform Bill of 1867
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The main result is the working class was given the right to vote in England and Whales
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Dreyfus case
Definition
Political scandal that divided France, he was a French/Jewish officer that was arrested for something that he did not do. Shows anti-semitism of France
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Wilhelm II
Definition
He was last German Emperor and Prussia, Fired Bismarck because politics were calculative, Wilhelm wanted to have big expansion and so bismark and he clashed
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Colonialism
Definition
Began after 1870 because colonies were good markets for industrial goods, refueling stations, people thought was it was their duty to civalize natives. It began to decline after WWII
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Nationalism
Definition
around 1900 extreme in France, Germany, and Russia
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Catalyst of WWI
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Assassination of Franz Ferdinand, Main form of warfare is Trench warfare
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German Generals, WWI
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Ludendorff, Hindenburg KNOW HOW TO SPELL
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Battle of Somme, WWI
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1916 British hope to open gap to Calvary charge for victory to happen, One of the largest battles and the bloodiest, Point was to draw forces form Verdany, Not a decisive win
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Lucitania
Definition
Passenger liner ship sunk in 1916 by German Submarine
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Schleiffen Plan-WWI
Definition
German plan to sweep through Belgium and go through quick, the fought back unexpectedly
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Treaty of Brest-Litovsk-WWI
Definition
Between Russia and Central Powers, Russia agrees to leave war
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Official end of WWI
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1918, the whole world begins downward spiral
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Treaty of Versailles
Definition
Ended the war between Germany and Allies, very harsh blamed Germans totally for the war, Lot of restrictions like only 100,000 in army, No aircrafts, 2 subs
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Versailles delegates
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David Loyd George (Britain), Georges Clemenceau (France), Woodrow Wilson (US)
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Russia
Definition
Nicholas II is the last Czar, and after all revolutions separate parties began to take control. Then Lenin comes in and takes control , he isn't the 1st on though
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The Great Depression
Definition
The stock market crashed, Farm Crisis-too much food. this did not lead to the GD but one of the factors, speed it up. 1929 it crashed
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J.M. Keynes
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British economist, basic point is that he believed deficit spending could be a good thing
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Wagner Act
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Allowed workers to organize unions, collective bargaining and strike
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New Deal
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Created by FDR, new force in American Politics for labor
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Events leading to WWII-Germany Between 1920-23
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Crisis 3 things, Frei Korps march on Berlin, Great inflation, Beer hall Putsch
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Wiemar Republic WWII
Definition
Spartacists, Communist, Gustav Stressemann was the greatest leader
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Maginot Line WWII
Definition
this is what the French depended on and is was fixed so once the Germans passed the line there was no way to turn the guns around, it was stupid
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Hitler- Events leading to WWII
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Domestic affairs- gains absolute control, outlaws other parties, outlawed labor union, took over courts and civil service
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WWII- Sudetenland
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Given to Germany by Czechoslovakia at Munich in 1938
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WWII- Blitzkrieg
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the German method of mobile war in WWII
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WWII- Churchill
Definition
Became British Prime minister in 1940
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WWII- Himmler
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Commander of the German SS
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WWII- Quisling
Definition
He governed Norway for the Nazis ( i think he was strict)
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WWII- Patton
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American General, take Cicily in 40 days
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WWII- Nimitz
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American Naval Commander, wins battle of Midway
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WWII- Montgomery
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British commander at El Alamin
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WWII- Rommel
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Desert Fox, German leader of Afrika Korps
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WWII- Goering
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Commander of German Air force
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WWII-Arcadia Conference
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Between America and UK, Decide to attack Hitler 1st
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WWII- Battle of Stalingrad
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bloodiest battle Ever, soviets maintain city of Stalingrad
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WWII- Pearl Harbor
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Dec. 7, 1941, day that will live in infamy, Catalyst to involvement
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WWII- Okinawa
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Major battle, Japan used kamikazes
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WWII- Operation Barbarossa
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Nazi plan to invade soviet union, major part of eastern Front, It was a Failure
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WWII- Casablanca Conference
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Allies plan strategy for WWII, called for unconditional surrender
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WWII- Manhattan Project
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Development of the Atomic bomb, Japan surrenders after second one
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WWII- Battle of Britain
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This Luftwaffe vs. Royal Air Force, Germany did not have better planes, strategic bombing helped Britain
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WWII- Battle of El Alamein
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Turning point in Africa in favor of the Allies
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Yalta, Konrad Adener, results
Definition
Germany Divided in Different zones of Occupation. Konrad Adener- Key leader in West Germany, Stalin promises to enter war against Japan, Foundations of UN are laid out
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Marshall Plan
Definition
Built stupid, to rebuild Europe at our Expence
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Charles DeGaulle
Definition
Leader in France, wants to make it great power again
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Decline of Colonization
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After WWII
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Vietnam War
Definition
1st Defeat in American History
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Marx, areas he was wrong
Definition
1. Gap between rich andpoor would widen
2. Class struggle
3. Economic dertermination was not only factor
4. labor is not the only value at a time
5. Capatilist were not parasites
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Advantages of the North inthe Civil war
Definition
1.Industrial Stregnth
2. Greater Man Power
3. Navy
4. France stayed out. they were going to help out south
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