French Revolution
The Second Estate represented this social group.
What is the nobility?
This idea, seen in both the French Revolution and German unification, refers to loyalty and devotion to one’s nation, often leading to political change.
What is nationalism?
This Austrian foreign minister imposed heavy censorship and secret surveillance within the Empire and the German Confederation.
Who is Klemens Von Metternich?
What is Bloody Sunday?
This Russian monk was accused of having affairs with the Tsarina.
Who is Rasputin?
The Reign of Terror in France was initiated and controlled from 1793-95 by this French ruler.
Who is Maximilien Robespierre?
Both the French Revolution and the Russian Revolution were caused in part by economic struggles. Name one economic issue they had in common.
What is high taxation, food shortages, or economic inequality?
The German trade union that established currencies, scales; the first major step toward a united Germany behind Prussia.
What is the Zollverein?
He said: "Peace, Bread, Land".
Who is Vladimir Lenin?
This government organization was led by Robespierre as a secret police; orchestrators of the Reign of Terror.
What is the Committee of Public Safety?
This document from the National Assembly declared that everyone had the "right to liberty, property and security".
What is the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen.
This leader used Realpolitik to unify Germany, showing how nationalism could be achieved through war and diplomacy rather than liberal reform.
Who is Otto von Bismarck?
This year held many Revolutions across Europe; Prussian middle and lower-class demanded greater representation; established Frankfurt Parliament.
What is 1848 Revolutions, "Year of Revolutions"?
This document established the Duma, guaranteed civil liberties in Russia.
What is the October Manifesto?
The father of socialism and author of the Communist Manifesto.
Who is Karl Marx?
Napolean established himself as the first of these three government figureheads.
What is a consul?
The French Revolution led to a temporary republic and later empire, while Russia’s revolution resulted in this type of government system.
What is a communist (or socialist) state?
This war established the North German Confederation, granted many territories to Prussia including Schleswig and Holstein.
What is the Austro-Prussian War of 1866?
The political party in Russia led by Lenin and Trotsky; marxist advocates and radical revolutionaries.
What is the Bolsheviks?
Type of free capitalism in place in industrial Britain.
What is Laissez-Faire Capitalism?
This document abolished feudalism in France; took away privilege of nobles over the peasantry.
What is the August Decrees?
Across France, Germany, and Russia, revolutions and unification movements often challenged this traditional system of rule, where kings or tsars held absolute power.
What is absolute monarchy (or autocracy)?
The document released to the public by Bismarck, altered to show Napolean III unfavorably.
What is the Elm's Telegram?
This Russian leader asked the Bolsheviks to assist his weak government when faced by a military takeover.
Who is Alexander Kerensky?
This French paper currency was issued by the National Assembly and used throughout the Revolution.
What are assignats?