• Nationalism was the most powerful idea of the 1800’s • It upset the balance of power created by the Congress of Vienna
• Nationalists believed that people of a single “nationality” should unite under a single government
• Authoritarian rulers saw potential in using Nationalism to unify masses of people together and build countries that kept them in power
Types of Nationalist Movements 1. Unification 2. Separation 3. State-Building
Unification • Mergers of politically divided but culturally similar lands • 19 th Century Germany • 19 th Century Italy
Separation • Culturally distinctive group resists being added to a state or breaks away from a state • Greeks from the Ottomans • French Speaking Canadians
State Building • Culturally distinct groups form into a state by accepting a single culture • United States
Case Studies • In groups we will look at different nationalistic movements around the world during this time period. • Your group’s job will be to share that information with the class. • You have this class period to read, understand, take notes, and decide how to share that information with the class. • Poster, notes under the doc cam, Power. Point slides, etc. • Monday: you will present information from your case study to the class. The class will learn from you and take notes on your case study.