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NATIONALISM

The Post-Napoleon World. NATIONALISM. Nationalism. What is it?. 1. Nationalism: pride in one’s country, heritage, culture, language, history, customs 2. Nation: a group of people sharing same culture, language, history, customs Ex. Ukrainians, Scots, Native Americans

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NATIONALISM

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  1. The Post-Napoleon World NATIONALISM

  2. Nationalism. What is it? • 1. Nationalism: pride in one’s country, heritage, culture, language, history, customs • 2. Nation: a group of people sharing same culture, language, history, customs • Ex. Ukrainians, Scots, Native Americans • Nation-State: A group of people of the same nationality under one government • Ex. Germany, Italy

  3. 4. Influences of Nationalism • discontent and enlightenment ideas • People wanted control of themselves • Inspired by American and French Revolutions

  4. 5. REVOLUTION • REVOLUTION: drastic or dramatic change • as much a matter of ideas as they are of weapons

  5. REVOLUTIONS

  6. B. Competing Forces

  7. C. European Revolutions • 1. The Balkans • Controlled by Ottoman Empire • Vulnerable to nationalism • Greece gains independence in 1830 • Help from European Powers-Why?

  8. 2. Revolution of 1830 • Breakdown of Metternich’s conservative system • Liberal middle class revolting against power of aristocracy • Belgians gain independence from Dutch • Italian uprisings led by Young Italy put down by Metternich • Poles revolted against Russia and lost

  9. 2. Revolution of 1830 • France • Charles X tries for absolute monarchy • Riots break out in Paris, Charles  Great Britain • Replaced by Louis – Philippe • Louis had “the manners of a citizen and the plainness of dress and demeanor very suitable to an American president, but very unbecoming a descendant of Louis XIV”

  10. Charles X Louis-Philippe

  11. 3. Revolutions of 1848

  12. 3. Revolutions of 1848 • Ethnic uprisings in Austrian Empire • Czechs, Hungarians • Eventually forces Metternich to resign • Conservatives regain control by 1849

  13. 3. Revolutions of 1848 • France • Louis-Philippe loses popularity • Mob violence ends the monarchy, creates a republic • New government collapses because of infighting

  14. Guess who’s back? • Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte (nephew of Napoleon) • Declares himself Napoleon III • Built railroads • Encouraged industry • French economy expands

  15. 3. Revolutions of 1848 • Russia • Czar Nicholas I wanted to invade the Ottoman Empire, but couldn’t support his army • Czar Alexander II • 1861 – freed the serfs (1/2 land to serfs, ½ to nobles) • Had 50 years to pay off debt • Assassinated in 1881 • Czar Alexander III – push for industrialization

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