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German unification 1
the unification of Germany pg1 of booklet
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| how old was Germany in 1900 | less than 30 years old |
| what happened in Prussia in 1866 | Chancellor Bismarck expelled Austria from the German confederation |
| when was the second German Reich declared | 1871 |
| was the 2nd Reich's government parliamentary (elected) | no |
| did the 2nd Reich have a written constitution | yes |
| what was the parliament of the 2nd Reich called | Reichstag |
| who could vote in Reichstag elections | universal male suffrage |
| who appointed the government's chancellor + ministers | the Kaiser |
| could the Reichstag remove the chancellor + ministers | no |
| the government had to co-operate with the Reichstag to pass laws, what was this regime called | semi-absolutist |
| consequence of German economic expansion in late 1800s | increase in working class support for socialism |
| Junkers | Prussian landowners |
| did the Junkers support the Reichstag | no |
| what ideology influenced Germany in the early 1900s | social darwinism |
| social darwinism | a strong state would prosper a weak one would die |
| what prejudice was social darwinism linked to | anti-semitism |
| what was suggested to win working class support and prevent socialist revolution | expansion of Germany |
| foreign policy to create German empire overseas name | Weltpolitik |
| when did the Kaiser introduce Weltpolitik | 1890s |