Nationalism - Eric Hobsbawm

Question 1

What symbolized the start of the nationalist movement?

Answer 1

Guisseppe Mazzini’s “Youth Movements” which occurred shortly after the 1830 revolution, creating Young Italy, Poland, Swizerland, Germany, France, and Ireland

Question 2

Development of a middle class

Answer 2

led to nationalism

Question 3

What two factors led to nationalism

Answer 3

upper class corruption –> discontent middle class

Question 4

Middle class

Answer 4

lower-middle professionals and educated people; very small faction, but growing

Question 5

Advances in the middle class

Answer 5

more education, literary publications in a native language

Question 6

Tensions between lower and middle class

Answer 6

the middle class was bitter about the middle class growing in wealth and power, so even if the middle class was trying to help them (ie abolish serfdom) they refused to let them help

Question 7

Revolts in the Turkish Empire, Russian Empire, and India

Answer 7

threats based on religious differences instead of ethnic ones

Question 8

Greek Revolution & Independence

Answer 8

the entire population of Greece rose against the oppressor and started publishing Greek-language newspapers in the late 1700s –> surge in nationalism; development of Greek nationalism –> independence, but not a good nation

Question 9

Where is nationalism found?

Answer 9

Mainly in Europe; it is difficult to find nationalism anywhere else, especially in Latin America