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 • http://www.beyondbooks.

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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/glo bal/themes/nationalism/index.cfm

• • • 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.regent

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• • 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/gl obal/themes/nationalism/unification.cf

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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/ger many/bismarck.html

• • • • • 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.h

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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/glob al/themes/nationalism/unification.cfm