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The Responsive National State: 1871-1914

Explore the political landscape of Europe with the rise of the national state, Bismarck's policies, Germany's social security laws, and the impact on France, Great Britain, Ireland, and the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Learn about Jewish emancipation, modern anti-Semitism, socialist movements, unions, and the evolution of socialism across different countries.

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The Responsive National State: 1871-1914

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  1. Chapter 25 Part III The Responsive National State, 18711914 And Marxism and the Socialist Movement

  2. Bismarck conciliated liberals, waged Kulturkampf against Catholics bc pope Pius IX declared papal infallibility in 1870. A drop in world agricultural prices led Germany to high tariffs to protect German farmers. The German Empire

  3. In 18831884 Bismarck passed social security laws to prevent the spread of socialism. These included old-age pensions and national health and accident insurance. In 1890 the new German Emperor, William II, fired Bismarck. The German Empire

  4. Rebellion in Paris against conservative cession of Alsace-Lorraine to Germans, March 1871 (Paris Commune). Defeated in bloody fighting. Republican France

  5. Moderate republicans Leon Gambetta, Jules Ferry established free compulsory education for girls and boys (1886), legalized unions. Teachers in new public school system spread republican ideas, undermined grip of Catholic Church schools on rural thinking. Republican France

  6. In 189899 Dreyfus affair increased tension between republicans and Catholics (Alfred Dreyfus was a Jewish army captain falsely accused of treason). Dreyfus was declared innocent and France broke from the Catholic Church. Republican France

  7. Extension of franchise in 1832, 1867, 1884 (universal manhood suffrage). Between 19061914 Liberal party defeated aristocratic conservatives in House of Lords, raised taxes on rich to fund national health insurance, unemployment benefits, pensions, and so on (The People’s Budget). Irish nationalists (Catholics) demanded political autonomy and Irish Protestants in north resisted. Great Britain and Ireland

  8. Due to ethnic divisions the Austro-Hungarian Empire was unable to harness nationalism as other major European states did after 1870. The Austro-Hungarian Empire

  9. Jewish Emancipation and Modern Anti-Semitism • Removal of most of Jews’ legal disabilities between 1791 (France) and 1871 (Germany). • Jews became prominent in journalism, medicine, law, finance, railroad building.

  10. Stock market crash of 1873 catalyzed vicious anti-Semitism. Conservative and extremist nationalist politicians used anti-Semitism to mobilize support; for example, in Vienna (Karl Lueger). In Russia from 1881 government officials used anti-Semitism to channel popular resentment. They encouraged pogroms. Jewish Emancipation and Modern Anti-Semitism

  11. The Socialist International nominally integrated socialist parties throughout Europe. May Day (May 1st) international 1 day strike of marches and demonstrations The Socialist International

  12. Unions and Revisionism • Several factors combined to blunt the radical thrust of socialism. • Nationalist and patriotic appeals were at least as attractive to workers as socialism

  13. Unions and Revisionism • Workers’ standard of living rose substantially in the second half of the 1800s. • The growth of labor unions and their legalization reflected increased focus of worker and socialist activists on “bread-and-butter” wage issues rather than the violent seizure of political power.

  14. Unions and Revisionism • “Revisionist” Marxists such as German Edward Bernstein argued for “evolutionary socialism” that will not involve violent seizure of political power. • 6. Socialism varied from country to country.

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