1. The Unification of European Nations
Nationalism
The Unification of European Nations

2. Nationalism Nationalism is defined as pride in one’s country
Strong feelings for one’s country.
People who share a common language, history heritage.
Nationalism causes people to join together

3. Nationalism 6 bonds that unify a people common religion
common language
common ethnicity or ancestry
common history
common land
common culture

4. Nationalism Good Bad Can work to bring people together.
Give people a common goal.
Pride or loyalty to one’s country.
Bad
Can pull countries apart.
Can cause revolts and wars within the country.
Extreme nationalism can cause world wars because one country feels it is better then another.

5. Nationalism Nation-state
When the nation has it’s own independent government.

6. Nationalism Nationalism can be like a bomb and split nations apart
Russia
Ottoman Empire
Austro-Hungarian
These nations/empires controlled vast numbers of different ethnic groups who wanted self government.

7. Nationalism
Nationalism can be like a magnet and bring people together to create nation-states.
Places like Germany

8. German Nationalism

9. Germany and Nationalism
Most Germans lived in small states to which they felt loyalty.
The German region had not been unified since the decline of Charlemagne’s Holy Roman Empire
Nationalist called for a unified Germany.

10. Germany and Nationalism
The Rise of Prussia
Prussia establishes itself as the strongest of the German states.
Bismarck is appointed Chancellor of Prussia
Prussia wanted to unify the German regions into a powerful nation-state to compete against other European nations

11. Germany and Nationalism
Otto von Bismarck
Strong political leader
Did not believe in nationalism but saw unification as a way to make the King of Prussia the King of Germany.

12. Germany and Nationalism
Realpolitik
Bismarck’s idea of politics.
Means “the politics of reality”
Tough power politics with no room for ideals
No friends, don’t trust anyone.

13. Germany and Nationalism
Blood and Iron
Bismarck believed that the only way to unify Germany was through “blood and iron” or war.
In 7 years Prussia fought 3 wars

14. Franco-Prussian War Franco-Prussian War 1870
Used nationalism and hatred against France and Napoleon to invade France.
Bismarck and the Prussian formed an alliance with the Catholic states along the French boarder to stop French aggression
In 1870 Bismarck provokes a war with France and France declares war on Prussia
The Catholic states now become unified under Prussia in a effort to fight the war
By 1871 the Prussian win the war
Prussia gains land from France.
Germany is unified

15. Germany and Nationalism
In 1871 the German states unite under the Prussian King William I.
William calls himself Kaiser which means emperor.

16. Results of German Nationalism
Germany quickly industrialized and became a world power
Germany quickly developed a strong army and navy
Germany further began to colonize in Africa and Asia
By 1888 Bismarck was out favor with the socialist
In 1890 William II dismissed Bismarck
By 1914 Germany felt it was strong enough to handle any European power.