Nationalism Element: Compare and contrast the rise of the nation state in Germany under Otto von Bismarck and Japan under Emperor Meiji. Vocabulary: nationalism, Otto von Bismarck, Meiji

Nationalism Definition: loyalty and devotion to a nation; the belief that one’s nation is superior to others; placing the interests of the nation above others nation-state: Country with its own independent government

Stop and Think! What are some examples of nationalism? Turn and talk to an elbow partner. Be prepared to provide an example to the class!

Leader Germany: Prime Minister Otto von Bismarck (mid-1800s)

Leader Japan: The Meiji Emperor Mutsuhito (1867-1912)

Industrialization Germany: cities developed around the rising industries connected by railroad strengthened the economy to create a powerful military

Industrialization Japan: railroads were introduced coal production increased increase in consumer production of tea and silk beginning of modern industries like shipbuilding

Stop and Think! How do you think industrialization in both Germany and Japan might contribute to the rise of nationalism?

Consolidation of Power Germany: Bismarck’s “Blood and Iron” Campaign Franco-Prussian War 1871 Prussian control over Confederation of Germany obtained the unification of the 39 German states becoming dominant European power with Great Britain

Consolidation of Power Japan: Japanese people spoke out negatively at the trade agreement with US commander Commodore Perry ending Japanese isolation Tokugawa Shogun will step down Emperor Mutsuhito will take complete control of the government

Stop and Think! How was the consolidation of power in Germany and Japan similar? How was the consolidation of power in Germany and Japan different?

Foreign Interactions Germany: German policy of realpolitik policy of tough politics allowed Bismarck to expand Prussia and achieve dominance over German peoples expanded through military conquest and take over from Denmark, Austria and France began to colonize

Foreign Interactions Japan: continued trade with the US sent diplomats to US, Germany and Britain to view and learn them began a military campaign, first against the Russians in the Russo-Japanese war and then China in the Sino-Japanese war gained control over Korea

Stop and Think! How do you think foreign interactions might have contributed to the rise of nationalism in Germany and Japan? What differences do you see between foreign interaction in Germany and foreign interaction in Japan? What similarities do you see?

Creating a Modern State Germany: Prussia allied with Austria defeated Denmark won two border provinces Schleswig and Holstein the Seven Weeks’ War, 1866 defeated the Austrians Austria lost Venetia to Italy and the German Confederation annexed with Prussia the Northern German states unified with Prussia at the conclusion of the war

Creating a Modern State Germany: the southern German states(Catholics) refused to join because of religious differences Franco-Prussian War, 1870 ended with Bismarck’s army capturing Napoleon III at Sedan the southern German states, getting swept up in the national pride accepted Prussian leadership

Stop and Think! How did Bismarck help create a modern German nation-state?

Creating a Modern State Japan: model their constitution to match that of Germany encouraged a centralized government Modernized their military using the German model for the army and the British model of the navy adopted the American public education model

Stop and Think! What do you notice about Japan’s plan to create a modern nation state?

Role of Leader Germany: Prussian King Wilhelm I went into the captured palace of Versailles where he was crowned “kaiser” of Germany made Otto von Bismarck his Chancellor (the “Iron Chancellor”) created the Second Reich, ruled by Kaiser Wilhelm I

Role of Leader Japan: the Meiji emperor encouraged a policy of westernizing with an increase of foreign trade, increase in industrialization to stabilize and strengthen economy in order to develop a powerful military the military was an effective tool to expand Japanese control to obtain raw goods from foreign lands

Stop and Think! How did the leaders in Germany and Japan contribute to the rise of nationalism in both countries?