1. Nationalism

2. Objectives  Explore how Latin American Nations Gained Independence  Explore the Pros and Cons of European Nationalism  Explore the Pros and Cons of Globalization  Analyze the Impact of Nationalism on Europe and the creation of Germany

3. Vocabulary Words  Imperialism  Militarism  Propaganda  Nationalism  Ideology  Globalization

4. How Latin American Nation Gained Independence  The Creoles of Latin America were some of the least oppressed people in Latin America.  After Napoleon took over Spain in 1808 and placed his brother in charge they began to revolt.  Simon Bolivar helped to liberate Venezuela in 1822.  Leader Jose de San Martin joined the efforts of Bolivar and went on to help liberate Peru, Venezuela, Columbia, Guatemala, and Ecuador.  In Mexico, Miguel Hidalgo was a priest inspired by the Enlightenment

5. German Unification  Inspired by the French Revolution and a desire for a united Germany, Germans revolt against the Prussian king  At first Prussian king Frederick Wilhelm IV agreed to bring about democratic reform, but later breaks his promises  Germans create an economic alliance between the German States, the Zollverein, which promotes trade and a strong economy.  Otto von Bismarck leads Germany towards unification using the political philosophy of realpolitik, or “the politics of reality”  In 1866 Prussia defeated Austria in the Austro-Prussian War  In 1871 Prussia defeated France in the Franco-Prussian War, and Germany was unified.

6. Italian Unification  In 1815 the Congress of Vienna split the Italian states apart.  In 1831 Giuseppe Mazzini formed a nationalist group called Young Italy to fight for the unification of Italy.  In 1852 Camillo di Cavour united states in northern Italy  In the 1860s Giuseppe Garibaldi continued the fight for the rest of the Italian states  In 1861 under Victor Emmanuel’s reign, Italians voted for Unification

7. Other Nationalist Efforts in Europe  Nationalism ended both the Austrian Hapsburg Empires and the Ottoman Empires.  In the 1800’s and early 1900’s, Russians rebelled against the absolute power of the czar and demanded social reforms.