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Nationalism in Europe

Italy and Germany finally become countries. Nationalism in Europe. Italy and Germany became nation-states long after the rest of Europe. Count Cavour – unifies Northern Italy (Cav our = N or th). Giuseppe Garibaldi – Unifies Southern Italy Unites w/North ( Bald i = South).

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Nationalism in Europe

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  1. Italy and Germany finally become countries Nationalism in Europe

  2. Italy and Germany became nation-states long after the rest of Europe.

  3. Count Cavour – unifies Northern Italy (Cavour = North) Giuseppe Garibaldi – Unifies Southern Italy Unites w/North (Baldi = South) Unification of Italy Nationalism + Liberalism = Unification Papal States join last (1870) (why?)

  4. Unification of Italy Southern Italy Red Shirts Nationalist rebels in Southern Italy Agrees to join the North under the rule of King Victor Emanuel II Giuseppe Garibaldi • Gained control of Northern Italy for Sardinia • Allied with France to expel the Austrians • Brilliant diplomat Count Cavour

  5. What symbol does the cartoonist use for the soon-to-be nation of Italy? • How is Garibaldi portrayed? • What does the title of the cartoon say about the cartoonist’s view of Italian unification?

  6. Unification of Germany – • 39 German states made up the German Confederation • Prussia was the most powerful Germanic state in central Europe

  7. Otto von Bismarck – Realpolitik Iron and Blood – Bismarck uses industry/war + nationalism Unification of Germany Nationalism + Conservatism = Unification Franco-Prussian War (1870) Leads to the creation of Germany

  8. Unification of Germany • Wilhelm I is the King of Prussia • Otto von Bismarck named prime minister • Realpolitik • “the politics of reality” • Justifies all means to achieve and hold power • Similar to Machiavelli, absolutism “The questions of the day will not be settled by speeches or by majority decisions…but by iron and blood.” Iron and Blood • Sets out to unify the Germanic states (he’s “going to pick a fight” • War with Denmark • Seven Weeks War 1866 (vs. Austria) • Prussia gains control of Northern Germany Otto Von Bismarck

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