Nationalism Definition loyalty and devotion to a nation

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Nationalism Definition: �loyalty and devotion to a nation; the belief that one’s nation is

Nationalism Definition: �loyalty and devotion to a nation; the belief that one’s nation is superior to others; placing the interests of the nation above others Nation-State: �Country with its own independent government

Activator �What does nationalism mean?

Activator �What does nationalism mean?

Nationalism

Nationalism

Stop and Think! �What are some examples of nationalism? �Turn and talk to an

Stop and Think! �What are some examples of nationalism? �Turn and talk to an elbow partner. Be prepared to provide an example to the class!

Leader Germany: �Prime Minister Otto von Bismarck (mid-1800 s)

Leader Germany: �Prime Minister Otto von Bismarck (mid-1800 s)

Leader Japan: �The Meiji Emperor Mutsuhito (1867 -1912)

Leader Japan: �The Meiji Emperor Mutsuhito (1867 -1912)

Industrialization Germany: �cities developed around the rising industries �connected by railroad �strengthened the economy

Industrialization Germany: �cities developed around the rising industries �connected by railroad �strengthened the economy to create a powerful military

Industrialization Japan: �railroads were introduced �coal production increased �increase in consumer production of tea

Industrialization Japan: �railroads were introduced �coal production increased �increase in consumer production of tea and silk �beginning of modern industries like shipbuilding

Stop and Think! �How do you think industrialization in both Germany and Japan might

Stop and Think! �How do you think industrialization in both Germany and Japan might contribute to the rise of nationalism?

Consolidation of Power Germany: � Bismarck’s “Blood and Iron” Campaign � Franco-Prussian War 1871

Consolidation of Power Germany: � Bismarck’s “Blood and Iron” Campaign � Franco-Prussian War 1871 � Prussian control over Confederation of Germany � obtained the unification of the 39 German states � becoming dominant European power with Great Britain

Consolidation of Power Japan: �Japanese people spoke out negatively at the trade agreement with

Consolidation of Power Japan: �Japanese people spoke out negatively at the trade agreement with US commander Commodore Perry ending Japanese isolation �Tokugawa Shogun will step down �Emperor Mutsuhito will take complete control of the government

Stop and Think! �How was the consolidation of power in Germany and Japan similar?

Stop and Think! �How was the consolidation of power in Germany and Japan similar? �How was the consolidation of power in Germany and Japan different?

Foreign Interactions Germany: �German policy of realpolitik �policy of tough politics �allowed Bismarck to

Foreign Interactions Germany: �German policy of realpolitik �policy of tough politics �allowed Bismarck to expand Prussia and achieve dominance over German peoples �expanded through military conquest and take over from Denmark, Austria and France �began to colonize

Foreign Interactions Japan: �continued trade with the US �sent diplomats to US, Germany and

Foreign Interactions Japan: �continued trade with the US �sent diplomats to US, Germany and Britain to view and learn them �began a military campaign, first against the Russians in the Russo-Japanese war and then China in the Sino-Japanese war �gained control over Korea

Stop and Think! �How do you think foreign interactions might have contributed to the

Stop and Think! �How do you think foreign interactions might have contributed to the rise of nationalism in Germany and Japan? �What differences do you see between foreign interaction in Germany and foreign interaction in Japan? �What similarities do you see?

Creating a Modern State Germany: � Prussia allied with Austria defeated Denmark � won

Creating a Modern State Germany: � Prussia allied with Austria defeated Denmark � won two border provinces Schleswig and Holstein � the Seven Weeks’ War, 1866 defeated the Austrians � Austria lost Venetia to Italy and the German Confederation annexed with Prussia � the Northern German states unified with Prussia at the conclusion of the war

Creating a Modern State Germany: �the southern German states(Catholics) refused to join because of

Creating a Modern State Germany: �the southern German states(Catholics) refused to join because of religious differences �Franco-Prussian War, 1870 ended with Bismarck’s army capturing Napoleon III at Sedan �the southern German states, getting swept up in the national pride accepted Prussian leadership

Stop and Think! �How did Bismarck help create a modern German nation-state?

Stop and Think! �How did Bismarck help create a modern German nation-state?

Creating a Modern State Japan: �model their constitution to match that of Germany �encouraged

Creating a Modern State Japan: �model their constitution to match that of Germany �encouraged a centralized government �Modernized their military using the German model for the army and the British model of the navy �adopted the American public education model

Stop and Think! �What do you notice about Japan’s plan to create a modern

Stop and Think! �What do you notice about Japan’s plan to create a modern nation state?

Role of Leader Germany: �Prussian King Wilhelm I went into the captured palace of

Role of Leader Germany: �Prussian King Wilhelm I went into the captured palace of Versailles where he was crowned “kaiser” of Germany �made Otto von Bismarck his Chancellor (the “Iron Chancellor”) �created the Second Reich, ruled by Kaiser Wilhelm I

Role of Leader Japan: �the Meiji emperor encouraged a policy of westernizing with an

Role of Leader Japan: �the Meiji emperor encouraged a policy of westernizing with an increase of foreign trade, increase in industrialization to stabilize and strengthen economy in order to develop a powerful military �the military was an effective tool to expand Japanese control to obtain raw goods from foreign lands

Stop and Think! �How did the leaders in Germany and Japan contribute to the

Stop and Think! �How did the leaders in Germany and Japan contribute to the rise of nationalism in both countries?