Metternich and Reaction
Because European leaders feared revolution after Napoleon, this leader created policies to suppress liberalism and nationalism.
Who is Metternich?
Explain how liberal and nationalist ideas led to revolutionary action. Identify 3 connected causes:
→ What is: desire for rights → desire for unity → revolutions break out?
Explain why uprisings broke out across German states.
What is because nationalist and liberal demands grew.
Bismarck used “blood and iron” policies in order to
unite Germany under Prussia control
This is the year that German Unification was achieved.
What is 1871?
To stop the spread of liberal and nationalist ideas, Metternich created these laws restricting speech and universities.
What are the Carlsbad Decrees?
Because Bismarck argued there was a “gap” between the king and parliament over military reform, he used this idea to bypass Parliament to increase military funding, which weakened the influence of liberalism in Germany.
What is the Gap Theory?
Because liberals wanted a constitution and unity, they created this assembly to attempt reform. However, it failed.
What is the Frankfurt Assembly?
To gain support from German states, Bismarck provoked and won this war __________ against _________in 1864. He convinced Austria to helped and they gained these territories ___________ and _________.
What is the Danish War?
Who is Denmark?
What are Schleswig and Holstein?
Because Metternich repressed nationalist ideas, this led to growing frustration and later revolutions.
What is the rise of revolutionary movements?
Because idealistic approaches failed to unite Germany, Bismarck used this practical, power-focused strategy, relying on war and strong leadership instead of liberal ideas.
What is Realpolitik?
You get this prompt on your test:
The Em's Telegram was the main reason the Franco-Prussian War (1870–71) broke out. How far do you agree?
This appears in this part of you test and it is testing this skill. It is worth this amount of points. The structure you would use is this.
What is Paper 2 Part B?
What is support and challenge?
What is 20 points?
What are three paragraphs including a support, challenge, and an evaluation paragraph.
Because liberals and nationalists wanted unity and rights, thousands gathered at this 1832 festival where they openly called for a united Germany and political reform. This angered Metternich.
What is the Hambach Festival?
You get this prompt for Paper 2 Part A.
Explain why the desire for nationalism spread in Germany.
List 4 causes you would put in your planning.
You get this topic for your Paper 2 Part A.
List at 4 causes you could put in your planning and include in your answer.
Explain why the Frankfort Parliament failed.
Because Prussia and Austria competed for influence, this war decided leadership of German unification.
Give two names for it.
What is the Austro-Prussian War (1866) and what is the Seven Week's War?
Because leaders feared the spread of nationalism and liberalism, Europe used this combination of censorship, secret police, and laws like the Carlsbad Decrees to slow revolutionary ideas.
What is the Metternich System?
(repression of nationalist and liberal ideas)
Because economic cooperation between German states increased through trade agreements, this made political unification seem more possible.
Also, it excluded this country having this affect on their economic development.
What is the Zollverein?
What is Austria?
What is slowed it down?
You get this prompt on your test Paper 2 Part B test:
The Em's Telegram was the main reason the Franco-Prussian War (1870–71) broke out. How far do you agree?
---What words would you use to explain where you were on the spectrum of support?
List 5 causes that you could use to support and challenge this statement.
What is to a greater extent?
1. Bismarck’s Goal of Unification
→ Bismarck wanted to unite the German states under Prussia
→ This led him to seek a conflict with France to rally German nationalism