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La Belle Époque[1871-1914]
“The Beautiful Era”
La Belle Époque[1871-1914]
“The Beautiful Era”
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1.1. MaterialismMaterialism
Higher standard of livingHigher standard of living
Development “zones”Development “zones”
• Inner ZoneInner Zone Br, Fr, Ger, Br, Fr, Ger, Belg, Belg, No. It,W. AustriaNo. It,W. Austria
•Outer ZoneOuter Zone Ire., Iberian Ire., Iberian Pen., most of Italy, Europe Pen., most of Italy, Europe easteastof Ger.of Ger.
•Underdeveloped ZoneUnderdeveloped Zone Afro-AsiaAfro-Asia
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2.2. Increased European PopulationIncreased European Population
3.3. Growth of Cities & Urban LifeGrowth of Cities & Urban Life
4.4. Migration from EuropeMigration from Europe
1850-1940 1850-1940 60 million left 60 million left EuropeEurope
Went to Went to US, Argentina, Brazil, US, Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Canada,
Australia/N. Zeal.Australia/N. Zeal.
5.5. ““Second” Industrial RevolutionSecond” Industrial Revolution
Steam Steam electricity electricity
Internal combustion & diesel Internal combustion & diesel engines.engines.
Cars, planes, submarines.Cars, planes, submarines.
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5. “Second” Industrial Revolution Second” Industrial Revolution Britain Britain “The World’s Industrial “The World’s Industrial Workshop” Workshop”
Corporations Corporations limited liability of limited liability of
investments. investments.
Mass production.Mass production.
6.6. Free Trade [esp. in England]Free Trade [esp. in England]
7.7. World Markets [Global Economy, World Markets [Global Economy, Part II]Part II]
8.8. Advance of DemocracyAdvance of Democracy
Extension of the vote to the Extension of the vote to the working class.working class.
Disraeli v. Gladstone (English Disraeli v. Gladstone (English PM)PM)
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9.9. The Appeal of SocialismThe Appeal of Socialism
By the 1880s, most socialist By the 1880s, most socialist parties were Marxist [esp. Ger. parties were Marxist [esp. Ger. & Fr.]& Fr.]
Not very successful in England.Not very successful in England.
10.10. Faith in Science AloneFaith in Science Alone
Science at the core of Science at the core of industrialization.industrialization.
““New Wonders” of daily life.New Wonders” of daily life.
Charles DarwinCharles Darwin
• Origin of SpeciesOrigin of Species [1859] [1859]
• ““survival of the fittest”survival of the fittest”
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10.10. Faith in Science Alone [con’t.]Faith in Science Alone [con’t.]
““Social Darwinism” Social Darwinism” Herbert Herbert SpenserSpenser
EugenicsEugenics
Newtonian Science turned on its Newtonian Science turned on its headhead
• Einstein Einstein “Theory of “Theory of Relativity”Relativity” nature & energy nature & energy were were separate & distinct. separate & distinct.
• Max Planck Max Planck Quantum Quantum PhysicsPhysics
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Faith in Science Alone [con’t.]Faith in Science Alone [con’t.]
Professionalization of “new” Professionalization of “new” sciences [anthropology, sciences [anthropology, archeaology,etc.]archeaology,etc.]
• PsychologyPsychology
Ivan Pavlov Ivan Pavlov conditioned conditioned responsesresponses
Sigmund Freud Sigmund Freud psychoanalysispsychoanalysis
o The Interpretation of The Interpretation of DreamsDreams [1900] [1900]
o The role of the The role of the unconscious [the id, unconscious [the id, ego, super ego].ego, super ego].
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11.11. New Trends in PhilosophyNew Trends in Philosophy
AgnosticismAgnosticism
NihilismNihilism
•Friedrich NietzscheFriedrich Nietzsche
ÜbermenschÜbermensch “Super “Super Man”Man”
IrrationalismIrrationalism
ExistentialismExistentialism
•Sören Kierkegaard Sören Kierkegaard existence existence proceeds essenceproceeds essence
12.12. Internal Religious StrugglesInternal Religious Struggles
modernists vs. fundamentalistsmodernists vs. fundamentalists
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13.13. Anti-SemitismAnti-Semitism
Dreyfus AffairDreyfus Affair
Theodore Herzl Theodore Herzl Der JudenstaatDer Judenstaat [[The Jewish StateThe Jewish State], 1896], 1896
• ““Father of Modern Zionism”Father of Modern Zionism”
14.14. Women’s MovementWomen’s Movement
Emmeline PankhurstEmmeline Pankhurst
15.15. Advance of Democracy Advance of Democracy
Extension of the vote to the working Extension of the vote to the working class.class.
Disraeli v. Gladstone (English PM)Disraeli v. Gladstone (English PM)
16. The “New” Imperialism16. The “New” Imperialism
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* In 1894 a list of French military documents [called a bordereau] were found in the waste basket of the German Embassy in Paris.
* French counter-intelligence suspected Captain Alfred Dreyfus, from a wealthy Alsatian Jewish family he was one of the few Jews on the General Staff.
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* Dreyfus was tried, convicted of treason, and sent to Devil’s Island in French Guiana.
* The real culprit was a Major Esterhazy, whose handwriting was the same as that on the bordereau.
The government tried him and found him not guilty in two days.
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* A famous author, Emile Zola, published an open letter called J’Accuse!
He accused the army of a mistrial and cover-up.
The government prosecuted him for libel.
Found him guilty sentenced to a year in prison.
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* Public opinion was divided it reflected the divisions in Fr. society.
* The Dreyfusards were anti-clericals, intellectuals, free masons, & socialists.
* For Anti-Dreyfusards, the honor of the army was more important than Dreyfus’ guilt or innocence.
Were army supporters, monarchists, & Catholics.
DreyfusardsAnti-
Dreyfusards
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* Dreyfus finally got a new trial in 1899.
* He was brought back from Devil’s Island white-haired and broken.
* Results:◦ Found guilty again, BUT with extenuating
circumstances.◦ Was given a presidential pardon.◦ Exonerated completely in 1906.◦ Served honorably in World War I.◦ Died in 1935.
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Theodore Herzl[1860-1904]
* Was motivated by the Dreyfus trial to write the book, Der Judenstaat, orThe Jewish State in 1896.
* Creates the First Zionist Congress in Basel, Switzerland.
* “Father of Modern Zionism.”
* Was motivated by the Dreyfus trial to write the book, Der Judenstaat, orThe Jewish State in 1896.
* Creates the First Zionist Congress in Basel, Switzerland.
* “Father of Modern Zionism.”
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* 1858-1928.* Her husband & children were all
involved in the suffrage movement.* They became militants & were
arrested and imprisoned.* 1917: She and her
daughter, Christabel, formed the Women’s Party in 1917:
Equal pay for equal work. Equal marriage & divorce
laws. Equality of rights &
opportunities in public service. A national system of maternity
benefits.
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* Women over 30 got the right to vote.
* All men gained suffrage.
Property qualifications were completely eliminated!
* Reform Act of 1928
Women over 21 years of age gained the right to vote at last!
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* William Gladstone, Liberal Prime Minister
1868-1874 1880-1885 1886 1892-1894
* Benjamin Disraeli, Conservative Prime Minister
1868 1874-1880
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* In 1866, Gladstone introduced a moderate reform bill that was defeated by the Conservatives.
* A more radical reform bill was introduced by Disraeli in 1867, passed largely with some Liberal support.
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* Disraeli’s Goals: Give the Conservative Party control over
the reform process. Labor would be grateful and vote
Conservative.* Components of the Bill:
Extended the franchise by 938,427 an increase of 88%.
Vote given to male householders and male lodgers paying at least £10 for room.
Eliminated rotten boroughs with fewer than 10,000 inhabitants.
Extra representation in Parliament to larger cities like Liverpool & Manchester.
* This ended the “Victorian Compromise.”
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* A dandy and a romance novelist.
* A brilliant debater.* Baptized by his
father into the Anglican Church.
* BUT, he was the first & only Prime Minister of Jewish parentage.
* A strong imperialist. “Greater
England” foreign policy.
* Respected by Queen Victoria.
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* An active legislator and reformer.
* Known for his populist speeches.
* Could be preachy.* Queen Victoria
couldn’t stand him.* Tried to deal with
the “Irish Question.”
* Supported a “Little England” foreign policy.
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* Disraeli* Conservative
Party* England must
be the greatest colonial power.
* Spend £ on supporting the empire.
* Gladstone.* Liberal Party.* England must
invest in her own people at home.
* Try negotiations, rather than costly military solutions.
“Big England”
Policy
“Little England”
Policy
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* 1869: Disraeli pushed for the completion of the Suez Canal.
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* Gladstone opposed the “Mad Scramble.”
* 1880-1881: First Boer War in South Africa [Gladstone].
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* 1884-1885: Mahdi uprising in the Sudan [Gladstone].
Muhammad Ahmad “al-
Mahdi”
Charles Gordon “Pasha”
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* Purpose Great Powers & Ottomans met to settle issues from the Russo-Turkish War.
* Disraeli represented England.
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The new “Empress of India” receiving the “Jewel in the Crown” of her Empire.
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