Nationalism Flashcards
What is nationalism
Love to one’s country
Someone who is devoted to their country
Nationalist
Where does nationalism occur
People who share a common language, culture, history
What were Germany and Italy before 1870
Areas divided into many different states
Why did Germans and Italians want to unify their individual countries
They spoke the same language and had nationalist feelings
Who achieved the unification of Italy (3)
Giuseppe Garibaldi, Giuseppe Mazzini, Camilo di Cavour
Who unified Germany
Otto Van Bismark
How did he unify Germany
“Through blood and iron”
What was Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman empire
They were ruled by diverse ethnic groups
What did nationalist movements lead to for Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman Empire
The breakup of both
What happened between Great Britain and Ireland in 1801
Great Britain took over Ireland
What is the potato famine
Potato’s rotted
What happened to over 1 million Irish people as a result of the potato famine
They migrated to America
How did Ireland feel due to nationalism
They no longer wanted Britain to rule over them
When did Southern Ireland gain independence
1921
