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Kempton & Patten Global History II Mepham High School
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Nationalism led to the breakup of two multinational empires. The Austrian-Hungary Empire The Ottoman Empire Different ethnic groups wanted self-determination.
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Area of World: The Austrian Emperor ruled Romania Poland, Italy, and Ukraine & Bohemia Characteristics: Many ethnic groups Created a Dual Monarchy Austrian Monarch/Emperor Austria & other countries Hungary
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Problems: Difficult ruling different ethnic groups Nationalist minority groups want to be free from the Austrian Empire. They wanted self-rule. Results: The turmoil caused by nationalism weakened Austro- Hungary to the point of utter collapse by the end of the World War I. Ethnic Cleansing, or genocide, was resorted to in the 1990's.
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Area of the World The Ottoman Empire ruled Serbs, Greeks, Bulgarians, and Romania. The Balkan Peninsula had fighting and tensions Characteristics These groups rebelled against foreign rule because of Nationalism
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Problems “Sick man of Europe” Internal fighting by ethnic groups for self-determination External fighting as other countries attempted to divide up the empire Results “Powder Keg of Europe” would lead to World War I
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