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__How did Bismark unify Germany?__ Bismarck originally belonged to a group of upper class officials and noble men, the Junker class. Over the years he got higher and higher positions in the Prussian government, eventually becoming Chancellor of Prussia. During his time as Chancellor, Bismarck adopted a "blood and iron" (uses violence to achieve one's goals) policy with which he used to unite the separate German states into one powerful, orderly nation with a centralized government.

__Describe the German empires' political organization?__ Under the German empires' political organization, there were several princes each of which headed a different province. Above them was the kaiser, or emperor. The new constitution, drafted by Bismark himself, had a two house legislative branch. The Bundesrat, or upper house, was appointed by rulers of individual German states. The lower house, known as the Reichstag, was appointed by adult males with suffrage or the right to vote. The Bundesrat had the right to pass or veto laws, thereby giving them dominon over the Reichstag since they lacked such power. Due to the ties between the Bundesrat and the kaiser or chancellor, power remained in the hands of the kaiser and the chancellor.

Define RealPolitik? Real Politic realistic politics based on the needs of the

Objectives

__Describe the factors that made Germany an Industrial Giant?__ Germany was abundant in natural resources like coal and iron, a

__Explain why Bismark was call the Iron Chancellor?__ Bismark was labeled the Iron Chancellor because he worked to crush any and all opposition in relation to the order of the newly formed German government. For things to go smoothly he placed restrictions on socialist policies and religion.

__Describe the policies Kaiser William II followed__ Kaiser William II believed that his right to rule came from God. He resisted efforts to introduce democratic reform and his government provided programs for social welfare, cheap transportation, and electricity. Also, William II instituted an excellent system of public schools.

La traviata

La traviata is an opera in three acts by a Giuseppe Verdi set to an Italian libretto by Francesco Maria Piave. It is based on La dame aux Camélias (1852), a play adapted from the novel by Alexandre Dumas, fils. La traviate means The fallen woman.

1. Building Overseas Empires

- What were the causes of the New Imperialism? The Industrial Revolution was one cause of the New Imperialism because manufacturers wanted access to natural resources and they wanted new consumers to sell their goods to. Colonies were needed for national security and used these islands and harbors as bases to supply their ships.

- Why did Western Imperialism spread so rapidly? Missionaries, doctors and colonial officials believed they had a duty to spread western civilization. Europe had strong economies, organized governments and powerful armies and navies. While Europe was growing stronger, other civilizations were in decline and were unable to resist the Western onslaught. They also had superior technology such as the Maxim machine gun.

- How did different imperial governments rule their empires? The French practiced direct rule, sending officials and soldiers from France to run the economy. Their goal was to impose French culture on the natives. The British, on the other hand, used indirect rule, governing through local rulers in a protectorate, which means local rulers were left in place but were expected to follow the advice of European advisers on the issues. The last form of Western control was the sphere of influence, which was when Europeans would create an area in which outside power claimed exclusive investment or trading privileges.