Cavour goaded Austria into attacking Sardinia and got the help from Napoleon to push Austria out of the north, expanding Sardinia. ... It stated that each state had its own government but the king was the leader of the confederation. ... In Austria they needed to establish order but it collapsed rapidly because of the weak Austrian army. Eventually the conflict calmed down and there were mass political organizations and public participation in government. ... New parliaments were created and eventually there was a working government and Austria ov...

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World War One, at that time entitled the Great War, began as a result of the conflict between the Dual Monarchy of Austria-Hungary and the Kingdom of Serbia. ... Nietzsche's idea of the "ubermensch" gave rise to a number of notions concerning the superiority of certain races over others and strengthened the argument for eugenics, where society or the government should intervene to assure the procreation of the strong in order to produce the "superman." ... The fundamental motive behind this Pan-Slavism was to unite all the Serb peoples under one government. Serbia had already liberated th...

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The explosion of Austrian power in Italy was the main problem which discouraged an early unification of Italy. ... The lead of Mazzini was vague and he was concerned more with the government structure of Italy them with unification. ... Gicat's success when Austrian power was strong but the sects unity and forced was weak. ... Only Piedmont posed the needed economic basis and military force to fight Austrian rule in Italy. ... Hence, revolutionary sentiment grew, aiming at first to overthrow the existing government and gradually embracing the idea of unity for all of 'Italy". ...

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The behavior by the revolutionary French government was not justified. ... Austria and Prussia did make their way into France and the emigres did form armies but throughout the war, France stayed in the lead. According to Document B, the French won the famous Battle of Valmy and even defeated Prussia and Austria, taking over the Austrian Netherlands, in a matter of just 3 years. ... The government immediately turned to accusing everyone of being a counterrevolutionary for saying even the slightest critique about the government. ... Finally, the actions the government took were extreme and unne...

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Austria-Hungary, considering how it's upcoming leader was brought down, saw this as a possibility to capture Serbia, and blamed the assault on the Serbian Government. ... The Serbian government accepted all demands except for the last one. ... The attack on the heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary threatened Austria-Hungary's Nationalism. ... So to redeem their superiority, Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia. ... Also, the Austro-Hungarian government saw itself as a superior power compared to Serbia, and it wasn't going to let someone less superior in military strength an...

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Arguing that the Serbian government was responsible for the actions of the Black Hand, the Austro-Hungarians took the opportunity to stamp its authority upon the Serbians, crushing the nationalist movement there and strengthening Austria-Hungary's influence in the Balkans. ... The Austro-Hungarian government expected assistance from their ally, Germany, which they would come to their aid if the unthinkable happened and Russia declared war on Austria-Hungary. Germany quickly agreed, and even encouraged Austria-Hungary's warlike attitude. ... Germany, allied to Austria-Hungary by treat...

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Austria-Hungary stands out as the core of the conflict in Europe. ... The maneuvering of the Austrian government during the crisis compels me to place a large portion of the blame on Austria-Hungary for the outbreak of WW I. ... While Serbia was home to the Black Hand terrorist group responsible for the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand, there was never a precise official relationship established between that militant group and the Serbian government. ... ssumed the posture of war on behalf of Serbia while the Serbian government sought diplomatic solutions to the tensions. ... The oth...

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It can be seen from this map that Austria had domination over most of Italy. ... Metternich (the Austrian chancellor) was a ruthless ruler and he understood very well the dilemma of an autocratic government, that it was far better not to make any concessions to the people. ... Austrian rule in Lombardy/Venetia was harsh and heavy handed. ... Local industries were discouraged in favor of those in Austria. ... People in the south complained that the government showed no concern with their problems of poverty and backwardness. ...

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Austria declared war on Serbia and immediately began to bombard Belgrade on 28 July 1914. ... Thus he negotiated treaties with Austria (1879) and Italy (1882). depriving France of potential allies. The triple Alliance was also directed against Russia, which contended with Austria for control in the Balkans. ... The other Great Powers, Austria-Hungary and Russia, controlled older empires in Europe itself. ... Successive British governments refused to risk votes by introducing national service, despite pressure from men like Kipling. ...

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Therefore the British government sought to follow a policy of appeasement. ... Looking on with hindsight many historians have condemned the actions of Chamberlain and his government. ... A union with Austria was forbidden and Germany was ordered to pay £6,600 million in reparations in war damages and pensions inflicted on Britain, Italy and France. ... It was essentially a divided nation fascism v democracy The Spanish civil war was initially the result of an army revolt, which broke out against the Spanish left-wing republican government. ... The French leader Leon Blum was sym...

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His father was a successful construction engineer for the Austrian Railroad Ministry. ... For the next few years he began working for the Austrian Chamber of Commerce, which was an official advisory agency of the Austrian government, taught a senior economics class at the Viennese Commercial Academy for Girls, and completed compulsory military service by serving a four week period of duty a year for 3 years. ... Here he wrote economic analyses of proposed government actions. ... In the most consistent versions of socialism money is abolished and goods and services are distributed by governm...

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The Empiring Government would have the responsibility to provide security to the smaller, weaker countries it had control over. ... As more military defense rose in several different powerful countries, governments had the idea of forming alliances. ... When the Tripe Alliance was formed, there were still conflicts over the possession of the Adriatic Sea between Italy and Austria-Hungary. Unknowingly to both Austria-Hungary and Germany, Italy had signed a secret treaty with France in 1902. In 1914, when war broke out, Italy did not stand by its obligations to the Triple Alliance and declared w...

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The assassination gave Austria-Hungary the ideal excuse to declare war against Serbia. ... Austria-Hungary gave Serbia 48 hours to reply and clearly stated that all terms must be met and complied with. ... As the Serbians denied this request, it is believed by some historians that the young operatives sent to kill Ferdinand were not only nationalistic students but also as scapegoats used by the Serbian government to carry out their dirty work. ... Austria-Hungary was willing to go to war with Serbia as long as they could be assured of Germanys support in the matter. ... It was this reassur...

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It allowed the people who believed in old Europe to participate/live in the same community and government system with the people who agreed with the newer ways of Europe in the early 19th century. ... German leaders deliberately instigated a war they could have prevented had they chosen to restrain their weaker Austrian ally. Instead, after the assassination of the Archduke Ferdinand, the Germans issued the Austrians a "blank check" by promising unlimited support to the nation and encouraging them to act quickly against Serbia to split apart the Triple Entente. Therefore, the only reason Au...

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Eventually, Napoleon signed a peace treaty with Austria in 1796, and was welcomed back to Paris with a passionate joyous celebration (Greenblatt 22). ... Napoleon and his troops again invaded Italy to defeat the Austrians who again had taken base there (Blackwood 11). It was a difficult and strenuous fight but eventually Napoleon became victorious again against the Austrians. ... The three-consul set up a government that would let ordinary citizens take power throughout the government and uphold the ideals of the French Revolution (97). ... The government had also put a ban on newspapers fro...

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Alexander Kerensky was the eventual Prime Minister of Russia and leader of the Provisional Government. ... The offensive despite a strong start and initial success against the weaker Austrian army, was eventually crushed by a German counter attack, leaving Russia with a loss of 200,000 men and 170,000 deserters. ... Secondly, Kerensky and the Kornilov affair greatly contributed to the revolutionary situation as Kerensky's reputation as leader became tarnished and the Provisional government began its descent. ... The Kornilov affair came about as Kerensky and Kornilov had different stra...

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Metternich remained a conservative and wanted Austria to dominate the German Confederation and influence Europe. ... An example of a specific foreign policy of Bismarck's was to have good relations with Russia and Austria. ... Bismarck feared France gaining an ally and rising to power, realizing that he needed to be on good terms with Russia and Austria in order to prevent a two-front war that could happen in the future. ... Metternich created the Holy Alliance that was between Prussia, Russia, Austria, and France. ... Metternich also established the Carlsbad Decrees, which were to keep t...

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Metternich remained a conservative and wanted Austria to dominate the German Confederation and influence Europe. ... An example of a specific foreign policy of Bismarck's was to have good relations with Russia and Austria. ... Bismarck feared France's gaining an ally and rising to power, realizing that he needed to be on good terms with Russia and Austria in order to prevent a two-front war that could happen in the future. ... Metternich created the Holy Alliance that was between Prussia, Russia, Austria, and France. ... Metternich also established the Carlsbad Decrees, which were to...

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On the night of November 9th, 1938, the attacks started, and rioters destroyed a total of 267 synagogues from Germany, Austria, and Sudetenland combined. ... Afterwards, the German government stated that the Jews were to blame for the program, and they immediately charged the German Jewish community one billion Reichsmark for the damages. Weeks later, the government of Germany added more anti-Semitic laws against the Jews, such as causing their properties to be transferred to "Aryan" ownership. ...

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In his Memorandum of 19 January 1805, Pitt the Younger who undoubtedly influenced Castlereagh (his political apprentice) defined the British government's underlying aim for after it had concluded the struggle with Napoleonic France. ... Like Austria, Britain desired a moderate policy towards France. ... Castlereagh's next objective was to perpetuate the settlement by initiating a Quadruple Alliance of Britain, Prussia, Russia, and Austria. ... The French government of Louis XVIII was anxious for France to be regarded as a normal monarchical state. ... He was helped by the fact that ...

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The Dual- Alliance between Germany and Austria-Hungary made Russian feel threaten because Germany didn't reassure the policy with Russia which made them feel isolated. ... Germany was left with only one ally Austria and could not afford to lose. Germany was unwillingly forced into supporting Austria-Hungary to Capture Bosnia-Herzegovina against Serbia. Russian government felt that Germany should've played a neutral roll and believed that Austria was capable of doing this because Germany was the main source of their support. ... Lastly another major spark that provided heat in startin...

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Austria issued an ultimatum to Serbia. When Serbia refused to comply with the effective termination of its independence, Austria declared war on Serbia. Russia, flushed with the spirit of pan-Slavism, declared war on Austria. Germany, honoring its pact with Austria, declared war on Russia and her ally, France. ... Remarque also displays the feelings of confusion and contempt held by the soldiers, who feel as though they have been wronged not by the opposing forces, but by their own government. ...

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He was born in Branau am Inn, Austria. ... Hitler's early interests included art and in German nationalism, rejecting the Austria-Hungary authority. ... His powerful speeches fueled anger over Germany's defeat of the war by implicating Jews in a conspiracy against Germany's government (History, 2015). Hitler was influenced by two political entities; the first was the German racist nationalism lead by the Upper Austrian Pan-German politician Georg von Schonerer. ...

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In order for this conquest to be made a reality for German foreign policy, the ideology of greater Germany had to be implemented to promote the encompassing of all Germans in Austria, Czechoslovakia and Poland, returning these nations to the third Reich. ... The Nazis had further succeeded with this ambition in 1938 with the annexation of Austria and Germany (Anschluss) in order to reunite the Germans in Austria with Germany once again. ... German foreign polociy after ww1 was hindered due to the restrictions set upon them as a result of the post war treaties and the Weimar governments polici...

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For instance, as Hungary shifted towards independence, the government lifted restrictions on free travel between it and Austria. Thus, the almighty "Iron Curtain" was breached by allowing East Germans to pass into Austria through Hungary and then onto West Germany. ... In November 1989, the East Germany government decided to undertake the most moving ceremony in Europe since 1945 by officially opening the Berlin wall. ... It is possible he wanted to improve the nation, but more importantly win public opinion over by changing the government's external image. ...

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