Flashcards on Evolution of International Society
Evolution of International Society: A Historical Analysis
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19th Century Diplomacy
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Card 1
Question: What was the main diplomatic guideline for European statesmen from the Renaissance era, as mentioned in the text?
Answer: Do not significantly weaken a force that will be needed later, and do not stir up passions in one area that could spread and harm others.
Card 2
Question: What was the main difference in the approach to foreign policy between Prussia (under Bismarck) and Napoleon III?
Answer: Prussia (under Bismarck) acted calculatingly and independently of the Concert, while Napoleon III showed impulsiveness.
Card 3
Question: What does the statement 'Prussia was a state, but not a nation' mean in the context of 19th-century diplomacy?
Answer: Prussia possessed strong state institutions but did not encompass the entirety of German national unity; its policy guided the process of national uni
Card 4
Question: How did Bismarck view popular German nationalism, and why?
Answer: Bismarck distrusted popular German nationalism because it threatened the Prussian and Austrian monarchies and the creation of a large state unacceptab
Card 5
Question: What strategy did Bismarck use to limit the consequences of German nationalism?
Answer: He used minor wars between other great powers to control the movement and achieve partial unification of Germany without Austria.
Card 6
Question: What was the outcome of the brief military campaign against Austria?
Answer: It resulted in minimal damage and resentment; Austria lost its veto power and later became an ally of the new Germany.
Card 7
Question: Why did relations between Germany (Prussia) and France remain strained after unification?
Answer: Due to France's national humiliation in the war to prevent German unification, which led to prolonged hostility.
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Question: How did the Revolutions of 1848 impact the middle class and the political system in Europe leading up to the 1870s?
Answer: Although the revolutions were largely defeated, over the next 25 years, the middle class achieved many of its aspirations: they secured social comprom
Card 9
Question: What political changes occurred in Italy and Germany in the mid-19th century?
Answer: Most of Italy unified under Savoyard leadership, and most of Germany unified under Prussian leadership, forming nation-states with elements of constit
Card 10
Question: How did 19th-century changes affect the role of the crown in the new states?
Answer: The crown became a symbol of the sovereign nation and shared political power with citizen-subjects in constitutional monarchies.