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  The nationalist movements threaten the empire, because the other empires are growing.
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  Turks were threatened by all the growing empires, begin to grow also.
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  The congress of Vienna Established boundaries for Austria, Germany and others. It was also done to create peace.
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  Revolts began calling for a unified Italy.
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  Young Italy was a terrorist group that used gorilla warfare to attack Rome
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  He became emperor of austria. he had to deal with revolts & lost a war with france.
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  Young Italy seized power over france, but they regained it.
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  Count cammilio cavour became prime minister, he believed in "Realpolitik" and Miltarism
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  He formed a secret alliance withfrance
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  With France's help he defeats Austria.
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  Victor Emanuell becomes king of Italy.
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  King Willam made himself prime minister over germany
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  Bismark invaded Denmark and took & split Schleswig & Holstine, within a few weeks
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  King Willam formed an alliance with Austria.
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  Bismark invaded austria, and won in 7 weeks.
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  It turned Austria into a dual monarch, called Austria-Hungary.
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  Was over in a short few weeks. France suffered a massive defeat. Proved Germany was the dominate power in Europe.
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  Germany was officially united as the 2nd Reich
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  He waged political war on the catholic church.
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  Bismark becomes chancelor, or kaiser William's highest advisor.
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  The Political war on the catholic church failed miserably, and because of his "Realpolotik" strategy he quit.
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  Kaiser William II did not want to be in bismark's shadow.