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This conservative Junker aristocrat was named both the minister president and foreign minister of Prussia in 1862.
Who is Otto von Bismarck?
This German philosopher, originally trained in philology, introduced concepts including the "übermensch" and "slave morality."
Who is Friedrich Nietzsche?
This territory, home to the city of Sarajevo, had by 1914 become a protectorate of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. (Full name required!)
What is Bosnia-Herzegovina?
These brothers, after taking positions as librarians during the Napoleonic wars, collected German folklore in a popular volume.
Who are the Brothers Grimm (Jacob and Wilhelm)?
Germany entered the Great War in this year and month.
When is August (1st), 1914?
This monarch was described by Immanuel Kant as saying: "Argue as much as you will and about whatever you will, but obey!"
Who is Frederick the Great?
This philosopher popularized the terms "bourgeois" and "proletarian," as he argued that "the history of all hitherto existing society is the history of mass struggle" and that bourgeois capitalism produces its own "gravediggers."
Who is Karl Marx?
These two minority groups were the primary targets of Otto von Bismarck's so-called Kulturkampf (culture war).
What are socialists and Catholics?
This Dutch artist was posthumously popularized through exhibitions by the Berlin Secession.
Who is Vincent van Gogh?
In this year, Prussia and its allies defeated France in the Franco-Prussian War.
When is 1871?
This name was shared by two prominent Prussian/German military leaders, with the elder serving in the wars of unification and the younger serving in the Great War.
Who is Helmuth von Moltke?
Elder (1800-1891); Younger (1848-1916)
This German scientist, in addition to giving popular lectures, made contributions to our understandings of optics and electricity.
Who is Hermann von Helmholtz?
This military strategy, developed in 1905, was intended to circumvent a "two-front war" for Germany.
What is the Schlieffen Plan?
This building style, popular in the Wilhelmine Era, blended elements from a range of previous architectural styles like Gothic and Renaissance.
What is historicism?
Frederick the Great ascended to the Prussian throne in this year, leading to a series of Prussian military victories and bureaucratic reorganizations.
When is 1740?
Often called the "Father of the German Colonial Movement," this German missionary emphasized the "civilizing mission" of colonization.
Who is Friedrich Fabri?
This term, which means "to lift up" or "to cancel" was central to the dialectical method of Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel (1770-1831).
What is Aufhebung / Aufheben?
This 1866 battle is considered the decisive military engagement of the Austro-Prussian war, sealing Prussian dominance over its Austrian rival through improved weapons technology and logistics.
What is the Battle of Königgrätz?
King Frederick the Great was famously proficient at playing this instrument.
What is the flute?
The Frankfurt National Assembly, with representatives from across the German Confederation, first met in this year.
When is 1848?
This chancellor of the German empire, in office from 1890-1894, pioneered a "new course" that included aggressive trade policy and domestic compromise with socialists and ethnic minorities.
Who is Leo von Caprivi?
In 1908, Bernhard Dernburg discussed this concept after touring colonial German East Africa.
What is "racial justice?"
This formal confederation of German states (1806-1813) was created by Napoleon and subjected to the Napoleonic Code during his European conquest.
What is the Confederation of the Rhine?
Artists Edvard Munch and Wassily Kandinsky contributed to this artistic movement.
What is Expressionism?
In this year, Bernhard von Bülow replaced Hohenlohe as Chancellor of the German Empire, a position he used to promote "Weltpolitik."
When is 1900?