NATIONALISM ERA OF CHANGE

NATIONALISM Definition: – Belief, creed, or political ideology that involves an individual identifying with or becoming attached to one’s nation

NATIONALISM Elements of Nationalism: 1. Culture – Shared beliefs or way of life 2. History – Shared past 3. Religion – Common religious beliefs 4. Language – Common way of speech 5. Territory – Shared land

NATIONALISM When does Nationalism really become big? – Fall of Napoleon – leads to a rebirth of national sentiment among nations of Europe – Congress of Vienna – led to political boundaries being formed but those boundaries paid no attention to national groups, and just threw them under the control of larger empires

NATIONALISM Key Events of Nationalism: – Italian Unification – German Unification – Downfall of the Austria-Hungarian Empire – Downfall of the Ottoman Empire – Roots of the Russian Revolution

NATIONALISM Effects of Nationalism: – Creates a new type of tension between nations – Creates new countries in Europe – Leads to a new wave of revolutions – unify like peoples in their own nations – Gives people a sense of identity – know who you are and your place in the world – Signifies the end of almost all monarchies – See the rise of superpowers in Europe: England, France, Germany

Answer the Following Questions 1.Define Nationalism. 2.What are the five key elements of Nationalism? 3.What two nations were unified during this time period? 4.What two empires saw their downfall during this time? 5.What starts to happen in Russia during this time? 6.What event causes the beginning of the Nationalism movement? Explain why this event caused Nationalism to boom. 7.What leader’s defeat led to age of Nationalism? 8.What are the effects of Nationalism?