Nationalism Aim/Goals: How can nationalism have both a positive and negative effect on a nation? Do Now: Write your answer to the following question: “Is eating positive or negative?” Explain in a few sentences. Homework: Complete the handout, Analyzing Key Concepts: Nationalism. Answer questions 1 and 2 “Connect to Today.”

Nationalism Nationalism is a feeling of pride in and devotion to one’s nation. It is a feeling that develops among people who may share a common language, history, set of traditions, or goal. Nationalism often causes people to join together to choose their own form of government without outside interference, breaks up empires through revolts of their ethnic groups and causes ethnocentrism and the imperialism among groups

Bonds of a Nation-State

Nationalistic Movements Unification – Combining of politically different, but culturally similar lands. Separation – Cultural groups break away from an empire or country. State-building – Culturally distinct groups form into a new state by accepting a single culture.

Examples of Separation Nationalism Old Empires such as the Austrian, Russian and Ottoman Empire were deeply affected by feelings of Nationalism within their nations. In the following cartoon what is happening to the Soviet Empire (USSR)

Breakup of the Austrian Empire Questions on page 693 How many ethnic groups made up the Austrian Empire? List three events that led to the break up of the Austrian Empire -

The Russian Empire Crumbles Questions on page 693 What ethnic groups did the Russian Czars rule over? What was the policy of Russification supposed to do? What did it do instead?

The Ottoman Empire Crumbles Questions on page 693 – 694 1. How did the Ottoman Turks respond to Armenian Nationalism?

Unification - Italy While nationalism destroyed empires, it also built nations. Questions on page 694 What did Cavour do to annex or take over Northern Italy? What did Garibaldi do to help unite Italy?

DBQ

Map Question View the map and answer the map questions on page 694.

Analyzing Political Cartoons Analyze the Political Cartoon on page 694. Answer the three questions on your paper.

Bismarck Unites Germany Questions on page 695 How did the policy of the following lead to German Unification? Policy of realpolitik Seven Weeks War Franco Prussian War

Map Questions on German Unification Answer the Geography Skill Builder on page 697

Recognizing Main Ideas Task: Explain how Otto Von Bismarck brought about the crowning of King William I of Prussia as Kaiser of the Second Reich.

Critical Thinking How can nationalism be both a unifying and dis-unifying force? Which aging empires suffered from the effects of nationalism? How was Russification suppose to strengthen Russia? Why would Napoleon III agree to help Sardinia drive out Austria? Why was Rome made capital of Italy? How did Bismarck’s provocation of war with Austria demonstrate realpolitik?

Writing Analysis Discuss in writing as to if nationalism has had a positive and/or negative effect on people and nations. Use examples from your book and today’s class in response