realistic politics based on the needs of the state (power more important than principals)
realpolitik
Bismarck's policy used to unite German states under Prussian rule
blood and iron
emperor
kaiser
empire
Reich
highest official of a monarch
chancellor
"battle for civilizations" asked Catholics to pledge allegiance to nation rather than Church
Kulterkampf
programs to help certain groups of people
social welfare
supporter of socialism (system where people rather than private indiv own all property & run all businesses)
socialist
head of cabinet
prime minister
people who want to abolish all gov't
anarchist
compromise when 2 separate states share a leader, ministries of finance, defensem and foreign affaris (Austria-Hungary)
dual monarchy
empire composed of manny nations
multinational empire
movement away from homeland
emigration
"The Sick Man of Europe"
Ottoman Empire
based on a compromise- means must wait for an agreement and therefore is weak
coalition
Prime minister of Germany who became chancellor *Aimed to build strong, unified German state w/ Prussia at head Came from Prussia's Junker class (censervative, landowning nobles)