HIS 120 Study Guide - Final Guide: Alfred Von Tirpitz, Schlieffen Plan, Karl Lueger
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Belle epoque beautiful epic when life was unusually sweet. Belle epoque (1871-1914) (named in retrospect after ww1) Nostalgic longing for simpler time of peach, prosperity, progress european era of optimism, economic growth, invention, cultural achievements (masked issues/anxieties) Inventions for everyone (not just rich)--- eiffel tower, first motor car, pasteurization, olympic games, light switch, titantic. Friedrich nietzsche (1844-1900) will to power middle class academic didn"t like: (1) state (2) mortality (3) christianity (4) socialism because these institutions make men into sheep. Questioned established truths no matter how socially accepted no more god. Life affirmation : seek to be your best, question anything that impedes you become what you are. The great/long depression (1873-1890) (different scale than 1930) did not decrease, just less of an increase economic system not working. Rise of socialism--- social democratic party (sdp) (germany) (1875 founded, popular 1912) Government/elites are not effective at controlling people cannot kill ideas social forces undefeated.
