FORCE FOR CHANGE, . . .BUT FOR BETTER OR FOR WORSE? slide 1 Nationalism FORCE FOR CHANGE, . . .BUT FOR BETTER OR FOR WORSE?

Factors of Nationalism slide 2 Factors of Nationalism When people had these 4 characteristics in common, they were a ‘nation’. Language Culture History Religion ‘Nations’--groups of people with these characteristics in common--who ruled themselves were called nation-states. Can you think of examples of nations that are not nation-states?

Nationalism and government slide 3   Nationalism and government Belief that one’s loyalty should not go to an individual ruler, but to the nation itself. Nationalists thought people with same language and culture were a nation and they should rule themselves. How do these ideas reflect the ideas and events of the French Revolution?

Nationalism and Independence slide 4 Several ‘nations’ fought for, and sometimes won self-rule, among which were: Greece (from the Ottoman Empire) --SUCCESS Belgium (from the Netherlands) --SUCCESS Poland (from Russia, etc.) --NOT a SUCCESS at this time Hungary (from the Austrian Empire) --NOT at this time Czechs (from the Austrian Empire) --NOT at this time Which of the above is in the general region of the Balkans?

slide 5 Welcome to THE BALKANS!

Bienvenue a la Belgique! slide 6 Bienvenue a la Belgique!

Nationalist Unification Movements slide 7 Nationalist Unification Movements Italy Sardinia = center for adding territory, etc. Camillo di Cavour = ‘brains’, Victor Emmanuel II as figure-head/king. Starts in 1850s Ends 1866 (Italy on winning side of Austro-Prussian War, gained Venetia). Germany By Prussia Otto von Bismarck = ‘brains’, Kaiser Wilhelm I (1st) as figure-head, or titular leader. Started with Austro-Prussian war, 1866. Achieved in 1870 via Franco-Prussian War