1. Nationalism

2. Nationalism Powerful cultural force Tore apart empires Created empire
Austria, Ottoman Empire, and Russia
Created empire
Italy & Germany

3. 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

4. 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

5. German Confederation 39 different states Prussia is most powerful
Mostly German population
Most powerful army

7. 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”

8. War with Denmark 1864 Increase German pride
Prussia gains land and respect

9. 7 Weeks War Starts war with Austria Humiliates Austria
Gains northern Germany, uniting Prussias

10. 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

12. The German Empire
Wilhelm I of Prussia named “Kaiser” of German Empire in the Palace of Versailles