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What was the name of the German state during the Vormärz period?
German Confederation
Was bedeutet Burschenschaften?
Universal Student's Union
ein Attentat auf jdn. verüben
to assassinate sb.
verhungern
to starve
Who was the chancellor during the Vormärz period??
Prince Klemens von Metternich
Mittelschicht
middle class
Unterschicht
lower class
Which state was the strongest, most influencial state in Germany?
When was the Congress of Vienna?
1815
Ernte
Did the German confederation had a central government?
No, the union hat no central government, only a federal Diet (Bundestag). They were ruled by absolute monarchs. Each state had its own laws, its own defenses and collected its own taxes
Name one prominent figure associated with the Vormärz movement.
Metternich, Heinrich Heine, Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel, Robert Blum, August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben
(common) law
etwas abbilden/ darstellen
depict sth.
Ergebnis
outcome
What was the main goal if nationalist during the Vormärz period?
a unified Germany
In the crisis of the 1840s, what were the lower class dissatisfied with?
The lower class was dissatisfied with issues such as poor working conditions, low wages, lack of political representation, and social inequality.
What happened due to the crop failures of 1845-1847?
famine, food prices rose, people were starving
In the crisis of the 1840s, what were the middle class dissatisfied with?
lack of political power, suppressive measures = Carlsbad Decrees e.g. restriction of free speech, ban of student meetings
How many states were in the German Confederation?
39
What happened at the Wartburg Festival (Oct 1817)?
University students demanded greater German unity and democratic reforms (unification & liberty)
What was the Vormärz period?
The Vormärz period, also known as the "pre-March" period, refers to the time in German history leading up to the March Revolution of 1848. It was characterized by increasing social, political, and economic tensions, as well as growing calls for reform and revolution.
What are the Carlsbad Decrees (Sept. 1819)?
The Carlsbad Decrees were a set of reactionary measures enacted by the German Confederation in 1819 to suppress liberal and nationalist movements, restrict freedom of the press, and strengthen conservative control over universities.
Why is the Vormärz period called pre-March" period?
The Vormärz period is called the "pre-March" period because it refers to the time in Germany before the March Revolution of 1848, during which there was significant social, political, and cultural ferment leading up to the revolutionary events of that year.
What were some key political ideologies during the Vormärz period?
liberalism, nationalism, and socialism