NationalismWorld 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.com

/eur12/2.asp

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/gl

obal/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.regentsprep.org/Regents/global/themes/nationalism/index.cfm

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

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.html

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