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Key Terms
The Second Reich
Otto Von Bismarck
Junker
Blood & Iron
Realpolitik
War with
Denmark
Franco-Prussian
War
Kaiser
King Wilhelm I
Germany in the1700s
German people lived in several small countries
Strongest countries in the Region:
Prussia
Austria
After Napoleon
After Napoleon conquered the land, German people
wanted a single country (Nationalism)
Thought it would be stronger; safer
Napoleon consolidated
400 states 39 states
Napoleonic Code
Realpolitik
Against
For
Ideology
Practicality
Philosophy
Realism
Ethics
Power
Realistic Politics
Often referred to as a Machiavellian approach to
politics
Would do whatever is necessary to reach goals
Germany United
Victory over France delighted German
people
Southern German states agreed to join
Bismarck made King Wilhelm I of Prussia
the Kaiser of a united Germany
Wilhelm I First Kaiser of Germany
Kaiser German for Emperor (Caesar)
Italian Unification
Key Terms:
Mazzini
The Soul
Cavour
The Brain
Garibaldi
The Sword
Red Shirts
Victor Emmanuel II
Discussion Questions
How did Napoleon Bonaparte cause the
unification of Germany and Italy?