1. Nationalist Revolutions: Latin America, Italy, Germany
Nationalism
Creoles
Realpolitik

2. Nationalism
Definition: The belief that people’s greatest loyalty should not be to a king or empire but to a nation of people who share a common culture and history
Unification
Separation

3. Pros and Cons PROS CONS Overcome differences Overthrow colonial rule
Democratic nations
Competition spurs advancement
CONS
Forced assimilation into a majority
Ethnic Cleansing
Competition leads to warfare

4. Revolutions in Latin America
Creoles: Spanish born in Latin America
Least persecuted and most educated!
Inspire by Enlightenment and Revolutions
No loyalty to the new king of Spain (placed there by Napoleon) so they rebelled.

5. Simon Bolivar
Led by Simon Bolivar and Jose de San Martin, two Creole generals
United Venezuela, Columbia, Panama, and Ecuador into a country called Gran Columbia

6. Simon Bolivar
Take a moment to read the Letter written by Simon Bolivar
Highlight any words you do not know
Put a star next to important points or concepts
Put a question mark next to confusing parts
Look at each of the Statements made about the Letter and follow the directions at the top of the page

7. Mexican Independence Led mostly by Mestizos and Indians
Inspired by Enlightenemnt
Miguel Hidalgo: “Grito de Dolores”
Defeated until Creoles joined the cause

8. Nationalism: Italy Unification:
As old empires crumbled Italy was not content to live under foreign rulers
BRAINS: Cavour-skillful diplomat made alliances to unite the North of Italy
SWORD: Garibaldi- fought to unite the South

9. Nationalism: Germany Unification led by Otto Von Bismarck
Realpolitik= politics of reality “issues of the day will be decided by blood and iron”
1st step= United with Austria to win territory from Denmark
2nd step=Start conflict with Austria to win more territory
3rd step=convince Southern territories to join Germany by provoking war with France and winning!!