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The Age Of Nationalism

The Age Of Nationalism. Aftermath of the Revolutions of 1848. 1850-1914: an “Age of Nationalism” Nationalism became the major theme of the late-1800’s Intense pride and devotion to one’s country or ones culture. Pros and Cons of Nationalism. Positive aspects of Nationalism.

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The Age Of Nationalism

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  1. The Age Of Nationalism

  2. Aftermath of the Revolutions of 1848 • 1850-1914: an “Age of Nationalism” • Nationalism became the major theme of the late-1800’s • Intense pride and devotion to one’s country or ones culture

  3. Pros and Cons of Nationalism Positive aspects of Nationalism Negative aspects of Nationalism

  4. Crimean War • 1853-1856 • Causes: • Conflict between Russia and the Ottoman Empire over territory in the Balkan Peninsula and Black Sea region • Possibility of Russia becoming too powerful made other European countries nervous • France and Great Britain aided the Ottoman Empire in the war • Were hoping to keep Russian expansion in check • Heavy casualties • Florence Nightingale…nursing • Russia was defeated

  5. Unification of Italy • Italy divided into city-states since the fall of Rome • Italian peninsula was a battle-ground for competing states throughout much of the early modern period • Lands controlled by outside powers such as Austria and France • Attempts at unification in the early 1800’s were unsuccessful • Guiseppe Mazzini: called for a centralized republic with universal suffrage • Eventually, Italian unification would be spearheaded by King Victor Emmanuel of Sardinia and his advisor Camillo Benso di Cavour

  6. Unification of Italy • In Southern Italy, Giuseppe Garibaldi led a revolt in the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, which was controlled by the French • Victor Emmanuel was declared the first king of Italy on March 17, 1861 • Venice and Rome were added to Italy in 1866 and 1870

  7. Unification of Germany • 1861: Wilhelm I became king of Prussia • 1862: Otto Von Bismarck appointed Chancellor/Prime Minister of Prussia • Wilhelm and Bismarck had dreams of Prussia growing in power and dominating German lands. They used nationalism to achieve this goal.

  8. Unification of Germany • Under Bismarck, Prussia grew in power • Begins a series of wars to take over neighboring German states • Franco-Prussian War: • France and Prussia go to war; France thought they were preventing a Hohenzollern from taking the throne of Spain. • Bismarck encourages the rumor and stirs up trouble until France eventually starts the war • France suffers a humiliating defeat • January 18, 1871: the King of Prussia was declared the Emperor of Germany • In the Hall of Mirrors at the Palace of Versailles

  9. Unification of Germany • Germany and France became bitter enemies • Germany gained control of Alsace-Lorraine (both were rich, industrial provinces) • Germany will become and economic and military power • Germany joins other nations in their quest to build an empire (imperialism…more on this in our next unit)

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