Germany Before Bismarck

Early 1800’s industry is growing rapidly

Zollverein – Trade org. that excludes Austria

Italian unification 1859 stimulated German nationalism

Bismarck 1862

Called upon to head ministry to suppress liberalism

Blood and Iron Prussia and Austria go to war with Denmark

Bismarck wanted Prussia to control the northern Protestant part of Germany

Provokes Austria into war Seven weeks. Prussia wins and gives Venetia to ItalyGives Austria generous terms

The Taming of Parliament

Conservatives had to make peace with the liberal middle class

German Govt. Federation with king as pres. Chancellor responsible only to king

Controls Army And foreign affairs

Two houses Upper house appointed by different states Lower house universal male suffrage-appeals to

working class Middle class liberals subdued and happy

Ruling Parties Align With the Lower Class European Countries that have a large

working class receive social programs

Middle class taxes pay for social programs

Governments gain support from the majority- The working class

The Franco Prussian War 1870-1871

The Ems Dispatch Bismarck edits a letter to insult the French

over succession to the Spanish throne Napoleon III demands an apology Wilhelm I refuses France prepares to teach Prussia a lesson

Blood and Iron Vs. Elan and Cran

The War

Southern German states support cause Prussia defeats France at Sedan Sept.1 1870 Napoleon III is captured and humiliated

Riots break out in Paris: wow that’s different Napoleon is deposed and The Third Republic

is born Paris is surrounded and starved into

submission

The Hall of Mirrors 1871

France is Humbled

Wilhelm I is proclaimed Emperor of Germany at Versailles

France receives harsh terms Pay 5 billion Francs Cedes the Alsace-Lorraine to Germany

The Paris Commune 1871

Parisian Socialists refuse to accept German peace terms

Set up a socialists dictatorship backed by the International Working Men’s Association and Proudhon (Germinal)

French troops backing the National Assembly of the Third Republic in May of 1871 enter Paris and kill 20,000 Communards

“Thier that monstrous little gnome” Karl Marx

USA

Indians

Slaves

War with Mexico

Gold Rush

Civil War

Homestead Act

13th Amendment

The Aftermath of Crimea 1853

Modernization of Russia

The Great Reforms Background

Serfs were property Army recruits – 25 years Sexually exploited Lost the Crimean War

Ottomans Empire weak Russia is behind

Alexander II (r.1855 – 1881)

1861 Emancipation of Serfs

Alexander II Reforms Russia

1861 serfs are freed

Villages were responsible for payments

Collectives made it difficult for individuals to improve agriculture

Zemstvo – local authorities – did not lead to greater liberalism.

Gave Jews certain freedoms

Russia Marches With Europe Towards Industrialism

Industrialism in Russia

Two industrial surges 1860 – Railways

1,250 – 15,500 miles of track by 1880

Increases grain production

Creates a class of modern factory workers

The Trans-Siberian Railway

Second Surge – Alexander III

1881- Alexander III – reactionary no political modernizationState owned railways –

The Trans Siberian Line connects Moscow with the Pacific Ocean

Nationalism becomes key

Russian Steel and Oil Production

Encourages Foreign Investors

Extremely successful

Modern steel factories, by 1900 Russia was one of the major producers

Oil production equaled USA

Japan and Russia Collide Near Korea

Russo- Japanese War 1904-05

The Revolution of 1905

The Russo-Japanese WarRussia eyes KoreaJapan launches surprise attackRussia is defeated in 1905

Bloody Sunday 1905

Political Upheaval at Home

Factory workers were organized in illegal labor orgs.

The Army still pinned down in the East

Massive group of workers attempt to deliver a petition to Nicholas II

Bloody Sunday – Guards open fire on demonstrators

Nicholas II

Upheaval Continues

General strike of October 1905

Govt. gives in “The October Manifesto.” Granted full civil rights Promised a popularly elected Duma Middle class helped the survival of a

constitutional monarchy

Liberalism Takes a Step Back

The tsar had absolute veto

The Ministers were chosen by the tsar

The tsar dismisses the Duma

More power is given to the propertied classes

Workers, peasants and national minorities are weakened

The Responsive National State

For the most part the Frame work of the Europe was set

Mass Politics and mass loyalty to the state More people could vote By 1914 universal male suffrage was the rule Part of the system USA by 1913 women could vote in many state and

local elections Many suffragettes emerged setting the way for women

to vote after WWI

Mass Politics

Political parties had to respond to the will of the people

Multi party system appears in many countries

In order to pass laws coalitions had to be formed

Individual parties gain leverage

The Down Side to Nation States

The power structure can manipulate the population with nationalist rhetoric

Patriotism and loyalty

At the expense of international security

WWI, Iraq?

Hatred for certain ethnic groups create unity

The Kulturkampf and Socialism

Bismarck launches attack on Catholics as an impediment to German unity

Socialism and Liberalism are gaining ground Has to reverse his “culture struggle” to

achieve greater unity Has to give into to some social programs and

the growing liberal middle class

The German Empire

Bismarck controlled the Reichstag popular elected body

Kulturkampf – fails

Crash of 1873 Bismarck uses tariffs to protect German

economy Led to anger among other counties and trade

wars

German State Continued

Socialism was growing in Germany

Socialist rhetoric transcended the nation state

Bismarck tried to drive them underground

The Socialists were too organized-The International Working Men’s Association

As a result…

Germany becomes a leader in progressive socialist programs Social security laws

Sickness and accident insurance 1889 – Old age pensions and retirement benefits

Bismarck is Let Go….”The dropping of the pilot” Social Democratic party by the turn of the century

gains power

Many wealthy and middle–class Germans feared The Social Democrats but they were becoming less radical

Opposition to military and imperialist aims declined

Social Democrats were Germans first.

Republican France 1871 “The Third Republic” Adolf Their – “The government that divides the

least.” Gambetta by 1879 parliament becomes boss Upper and Lower houses of parliament were

republicans. Many groups = coalition politics Jules Ferry-mandatory public education

Teachers could marry Husband and wife team could support each other Example of secular republicanism

The Dreyfus Affair

Jewish officer falsely accused of treason Split France apart

Catholic establishment- for the army Republican civil libertarians – for Dreyfus

1905 reaction against the Church – State withdrew support Members no longer paid by state

Only socialism stood in the way of republican nationalism

Great Britain and Ireland

The Vote 1832- males of the “solid middle-class” 1859- utilitarian's struggle with how to protect

the rights of individuals while franchise expanded.

1884 Disraeli’s conservative party expands franchise to every adult male. Lower class expected to be responsible.

1906 Lloyd George’s Liberal party raised taxes on the rich to create social programs.

Ireland

Irish Famine 1840’s England began concessions 1880’s Gladstone’s Liberal party tried to

pacify Ireland Bills did not pass Irish support Liberals to receive “Home Rule.” Irish Protestants and Catholics refused mix. Ulster refused to accept home rule Problem put on hold in 1914 - WWI

Austro-Hungarian Empire

Magyar nationalism –Hungary 1866 defeated by Prussia Dual Monarchy Austria threatened by slavs 1914 Hungary – 1/4 of males could vote

Jewish Emancipation and Jew Hating 1791- French Rev. Jews gain rights 1848 -1870 continued gains through

Liberalism and sometimes Socialism 1873 stock market crash Jews blamed Zionism =Jewish national state - Palestine

Marxism and the Socialist Movement Marx wanted an international proletariat The Socialist International

Rapid growth after 1871 1912 millions of followers – especially Germany The Workers International Marx Authors “Das Capital.” 1867

Embraced the Paris Commune First International collapses May Day – one day strike Second International

Unions and Revisionism

European Socialism became militantly moderate Gradual change Less revolution Sober action

Workers gained the right to vote, used elections to make change

National pride Schools Military Aggressive foreign policy

Standard of living improved Growth of labor unions

For a long time illegal 1870-1906 legalized—Germany

Socialist not really interested in unions they wanted revolution

Unions focused on “bread and butter issues” Wages Working conditions

Collective bargaining brought improvement- revision not revolution – Militant Marxist saw this as a sin.

Second International rejects revision

By 1914

Socialist parties were clearly nationalistic Germany France Great Britain

By WWI socialist leaders supported their government