Modern Slovak and World History: Key Events & Analysis
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Question: What were the three key figures associated with the Unification of Italy and their symbolic roles?
Answer: Giuseppe Mazzini (the 'Soul'), Count Cavour (the 'Brain'), and Giuseppe Garibaldi (the 'Sword').
Question: Which state led the process of Italian unification and how was southern Italy joined?
Answer: The Kingdom of Sardinia-Piedmont led unification; central and southern Italy were joined through wars against Austria and diplomatic maneuvering, with
Question: When was the Kingdom of Italy proclaimed and when did Rome become the capital?
Answer: The Kingdom of Italy was proclaimed in 1861; Rome became the capital in 1871.
Question: Who led the unification of Germany and what policy did he promote?
Answer: Otto von Bismarck led German unification and promoted a policy of 'Blood and Iron.'
Question: Name the three wars involved in German unification and their opponents.
Answer: Second Schleswig War (1864) against Denmark; Austro-Prussian War (1866) which excluded Austria from German affairs; Franco-Prussian War (1870–1871) wh
Question: When and where was the German Empire proclaimed and who became its head?
Answer: The German Empire was proclaimed at Versailles in 1871 under Kaiser Wilhelm I.
Question: What were the two main alliance systems in Europe before World War I?
Answer: The Triple Entente (France, Britain, Russia) and the Triple Alliance (Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy).
Question: What major international trends characterized 'La Belle Époque' and New Imperialism before WWI?
Answer: Militarism and nationalism (including arms races and Balkan tensions) and imperialism (the Scramble for Africa and expansion in Asia).
Question: What event triggered World War I?
Answer: The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo.
Question: How was warfare on the Western Front during World War I characterized?
Answer: By trench warfare, use of chemical weapons, tanks, and airplanes.