Imperialism & Modern World Flashcards

25593663	Magyars	In 1867 the Hungarian nobility restored the constitution of 1848 and used it to dominate both the Magyar peasantry & the minority population.	0
25593664	Nationalism	Pride in one's nation, group, or traditions; a desire for independence.	1
25593665	Panslavism	A movement to promote the independence of Slav people. Roughly started with the Congress in Prague; supported by Russia. Led to the Russo -Turkish War of 1877.	2
25593666	Realpolitik	Political theory, advocated by Bismarck, that national success justifies any means possible. Very Machiavellian.	3
25593667	Risorgimento	Italian period of history from 1815 to1850.	4
25593668	Volksgeist	Idea created by J.G. Herder to identify the national character of Germany, but soon passed to other countries.	5
25593669	Mir	Peasant village assembly responsible to the government.	6
25593670	Alexander II	Emperor of Russia; advocated moderate reforms for Russia; emancipated the serfs; he was assassinated.	7
25593671	Ausgleich (1867)	Refers to the Compromise of 1867, which created the dual monarchy of Austria and Hungary.	8
25593672	"Blood and iron"	Refers to Prussian tactics brought about by Otto von Bismarck; his unification of Germany was through a policy of "blood and iron".	9
25593673	Monroe Doctrine (1823)	Statement issued by the United States that said that any attempt by a European nation to colonize any part of the Americas would automatically be considered a hostile act.	10
25593674	Belgian Congo	exploited by Leopold II at Belgium under the Berlin Act, Leopold was supposed to act as a trustee. He violated the agreement and stripped the country of its resources.	11
25593675	Boxer Rebellion (1900)	An anti-foreign and anti-Christian revolt in China. During the rebellion the Chinese besieged the foreign embassies. Eventually order was restored by a combined force of non-Chinese.	12
25593676	The White Man's Burden (1899)	Rudyard Kipling's poem, "The White Man's Burden," critical about imperialism.	13