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Nationalism

Nationalism. World History Unit #4. What is nationalism?. Loyalty to the idea of the state rather than the community Built by: Land Traditions Language Religion Blood Pride in a nation’s accomplishments in international context Sense of belonging together in a state of self-rule

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Nationalism

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  1. Nationalism World History Unit #4

  2. What is nationalism? • Loyalty to the idea of the state rather than the community • Built by: • Land • Traditions • Language • Religion • Blood • Pride in a nation’s accomplishments in international context • Sense of belonging together in a state of self-rule • http://www.beyondbooks.com/eur12/2.asp

  3. What are the possible results of nationalism? • One side: • Revolutions • Wars • Ethnic Tensions • Conflict • The other side: • New, cohesive, stable nations • Led to imperialism • http://www.regentsprep.org/Regents/global/themes/nationalism/index.cfm

  4. How can nationalism be a unifying force on a group of people? • People usually share similar culture • Fragmented into small groups; infighting between factions • Unite to be self-governing and gain power • http://www.regentsprep.org/Regents/global/themes/nationalism/index.cfm

  5. How did nationalism lead to the creation of nation states in Italy & Germany? • Italy: • people lived on Italian peninsula, shared language, culture & historical background • Germany: • Several small “German” states, similar culture & ancestry • Desired to gain political power • http://www.regentsprep.org/Regents/global/themes/nationalism/unification.cfm

  6. Who is Otto Von Bismarck? • Prussian diplomat & chancellor • Unify Germany by “Blood & Iron” • Expanded military budget for tech advances • Defeated France, unified Germany & hailed as a hero to Germans • http://www.zum.de/whkmla/region/germany/bismarck.html

  7. What was Bismarck’s role in unification? • Strengthened Germany unity and power by calling on the nationalistic tendencies of the German people • Used “Realpolitik” policy • Policy of realistic politics • “end justifies the means” approach to strnegthening and uniting Germany • “Blood and Iron” sacrifices • Blood= war with Austria and France • Iron= industrialize • Culture of glorifying the military • German power grows; the stage is set for WWI • http://www.zum.de/whkmla/region/germany/bismarck.html

  8. What is Bismarck’s policy of “Blood and Iron” • Blood represented the sacrifices the German people would have to make in achieving the goal of unification. • A culture of militarism, or the glorification of the military, was created by the crafty Bismarck. • This played out in a series of wars against the Austrians and the French. • Iron represented the need to industrialize. • in order to be a world power, Germany would have to catch up with much of the rest of Europe in the areas of technology and factory production • http://www.regentsprep.org/Regents/global/themes/nationalism/unification.cfm

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