| A | B |
| Otto von Bismark | Chancellor of Prussia |
| Bismark used a minor dispute to create... | War between France and German states. |
| With the defeat of France, what was created? | The Second Reich |
| Prussia created an economic union and abolished tariffs between the Germanic states called... | Zollverein |
| When Prussian king is offered the throne by the "people" of the Germanic states... | Frederick William IV rejects the idea. |
| Realistic politics based on the needs of the state | Realpolitik |
| Bismarck's background | Prussia's Junker class |
| William I | Kaiser of the Second Reich |
| Bismarck's primary loyalty | Hohenzollerns |
| Hohenzollerns | Ruling dynasty of Prussia |
| Bismarck led Prussia into war with these countries. | Denmark, Austria and France |
| The Second Reich's style of govenment | Democratic monarchy |
| Bundesrat | Upper house of Germany's legislature. |
| Reichstag | Lower house of Germany's legislature. |
| Made Germany an industrial giant | Skilled work force and ample resources |
| Name given to Bismarks as he sought to crush all opposition to the imperial state. | The Iron Chancellor |
| Germany increased its power by... | building up industry and armed forces. |
| "Kulturkampf" | Bismarck's goal to make Catholics loyal to the state instead of the Church. |
| Bismarks's moves against the Church backfired. | Bismarck worked to make peace with the Church. |
| When Bismarck's repression of growing socialism backfired... | Bismarck wooed workers by offering social reforms providing health and retirement benefits. |
| Successor who asked Bismarck to step down. | Kaiser William II |
| Government provided services for transportation, electricity and education. | Social welfare |
| The House of Krupp | A major German industrial company |
| One who made it possible for Italy to unify. | Count Camillo Cavour |
| Who wanted to expell Austrians from northern Italy? | Secret patriotic organizations that wanted Italian unity. |
| The focal point for Italian reunification after 1848. | The Kingdom of Sardinia |
| Count Camillo Cavour | Long term goal to steal Austrian positions in the northern Italian provinces and make them his own. |
| Joined with Sardinia in the Crimean War against Russia | France and Britian |
| Secret treaty | If Sardinia went to war against Austria, France would help. |
| Garibaldi | Nationalist leader who fought to overthrouw the leaders of the Kingdom of Two Sicilies |
| Red Shirts | Famous forces recruited and led by Garibaldi |
| Crowned king of Italy | Victor Emmanuel II |
| 18 Year-old that would inherit the Hapsburg throne | Francis Joseph |
| Russian leader who introduced many freedoms and social reforms, but failed to satisfy many Russians | Alexander II |
| Alexander II set up local governments of elected assemblies | Zemstvos |