Nationalism
Nationalism Powerful cultural force Tore apart empires Created empire Austria, Ottoman Empire, and Russia Created empire Italy & Germany
Uniting Italy Sardinia creates liberal constitution in 1848 King Victor Emmanuel II and Camillo Di Cavour work to unify Italy under one ruler French and Sardinia declare war on Austria, pushing them out of Italy
Italian Unity pt 2 Nationalists under Guissepe Garibaldi, “the Red Shirts” take Southern Italy and the Papal States Unite Italy under the king of Sardinia 1870 Rome is named as capitol
German Confederation 39 different states Prussia is most powerful Mostly German population Most powerful army
Otto Von Bismarck Prussian advisor takes power in name of Prussian King, ignoring constitution Policy of “realpolitik”- deal with realities, not ideals “Blood and Iron”
War with Denmark 1864 Increase German pride Prussia gains land and respect
7 Weeks War Starts war with Austria Humiliates Austria Gains northern Germany, uniting Prussias
Franco-Prussian War 1870 Prussia needs to gain Southern, Catholic Germany Manufactures war with France Prussia captures Napoleon III and city of Paris Nationalism sweeps Germany, uniting them
The German Empire Wilhelm I of Prussia named “Kaiser” of German Empire in the Palace of Versailles