Unit 7: 19th-Century Perspectives and Political Developments Flashcards

Vocabulary flashcards based on Unit 7 lecture notes.

Nationalism

Encouragement of loyalty to a nation and popular nationalism.

Anti-Semitism

Rise in anti-Semitism, as seen in the Dreyfus Affair.

Zionism

Development of Zionism.

New Imperialism

Economic, political, and cultural motivations for expansion, particularly focusing on Africa and Asia.

Realpolitik

Bismarck's political strategy based on practical considerations rather than ideology.

The White Man's Burden

A concept related to imperialism.

Concert of Europe

A concept related to political changes in the 19th-century.

Social Darwinism

A concept related to scientific and social theories of the 19th-century.

New Relativism

A concept related to philosophical shifts in the 19th-century.

Positivism

A concept related to philosophical shifts in the 19th-century.