Key Definitions: Chapter 1-The German Empire in 1871

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Second German Empire
The Empire established by Bismarck in 1871. It lasted until 1918.
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Federal
A government in which several states, while independent in domestic affairs, combine for general purposes
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Veto
The power or right to reject or forbid a proposed measure
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Secede
To leave or quit
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Secretary of State
The German equivalent of foreign secretary
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Franchise
The right to vote for a representative in a national election
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Kulturkampf
This translates as a struggle for culture or a struggle for civilization. In Germany, after 1871 the struggle was essentially between the state and the Catholic Church
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Proletariat
Comprised the growing numbers of industrial workers-men and women who worked in the factories, mills and mines.
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