Task: As you complete the reading, 1. Circle any words that you do not understand2. Underline any phrases/terms that indicate a sense of LOVE/PRIDE for the U.S. 3. Asterisk (*) any phrases/terms that indicate a sense of DEVOTION/LOYALTY to the U.S.

Nationalism HW

• Find a powerful image & quote that powerfully represents Nationalism– Quote/Image can be from any time period, country

or civilization.– Quote/Image should not represent America.

• Be prepared to explain your image and quote to the class.– What does this image represent?– What were the circumstances that led to this

image?– Who said the following quote? Why did they say it?

Nationalism Homework: (counts as a project)

Task: Interview (someone over 25!); parent, relative, teacher, etc.

– The following are guiding questions for your interview. Your conversation should not be limited to only these questions.

Questions: 1. How do you see evidence of nationalism in the world/U.S.? 2. Do you have a sense of nationalism? Why? Why not?

(Personal Experiences?)3. What causes feelings of nationalism to intensify

(increase?)4. Is nationalism positive/negative? Why5. Do you feel a sense of nationalism to the lands where

your ancestors are from? Explain!DUE WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12th

Rise of Global NationalismCase Studies: Italy and Germany

Do Now:1. What is nationalism? Is it real?

2. Why are people nationalistic? (what creates it?)

3. Give an example of how you see (or have seen) nationalism in America.

• We have seen nationalism develop in…

• It developed there because…

___________, ________ ___________, United States

-Desire to end corruption; better life for their people-Desire for ___________________ (aka independence)

Congress of Vienna(1814)

Italian States German States

1.Controlled primarily by?

2. Why would these states want independence?

COMMON HISTORY, ECONOMIC GROWTH, SOVEREIGNTY! OTHERS GOT

INDEPENDENCE!

How does Germany get her independence?

On a scale of 1-5 determine the degree of practicality for the following statements…(5

=highly practical; 1 = highly impractical)1.Honesty is the best policy.2.People should never judge

by appearances.Realpolitik:

politics based on what is practical rather than what is

moral

Realpolitik: “practical politics” (not based on morality)

Similar to what other historical figure (Global I)? _______________________________

The Architect of German

Unification:Otto Von Bismarck

A) “Germany does not look to Prussia’s liberalism, but to

her power. The great questions of the day are not to be decided by speeches and majority voting but by

iron and blood”B) “In the not too distant

future, we shall have to fight for our existence against

Austria and it is not within our power to avoid that.”

1. Explain the following quotes.2. How do they illustrate

realpolitik?

What were Bismarck’s Policies?Quote A) 1. Future Relations: WAR2. Desire to make Germany unified by

means of “blood and iron” (practical)- End justifies the means!

Quote B)1.Prussian foreign policy: No respect for

representative gov’t, focus on strength(Power is more important than

liberalism) 2. Fight war with strength NOT through

the wishes of the people (diplomacy).

Process: German Unification

• Prussia: – King William I– Bismarck Chancellor (PM)

• Goal: – unite states under Prussian control– Free from Austrian rule (German

Confederation headed by Austria)• Steps:

1. War with Austria (to obtain Northern states)

2. Franco-Prussian War: creates conflict to convince Southern states to join (instigate war with France)

3. War will lead to political unity; increase nationalism

• King William and French ambassador meet regarding William’s offer to take Spanish throne….

• French ambassador enraged… threat?– King recounts

meeting to Bismarck– Bismarck manipulates

their conversation and releases to public •Ems Telegram (1870)

Bismarck instigates WAR

Effects of Ems Telegram:• French insulted; France declares War

– Prussian victory; states see benefit of political unity

– GERMANY = UNIFIED!– William I = Kaiser (emperor); Second Reich

(2nd empire)BicameralLegislature (two houses)

Bundesrat appointed by rulers;

veto power

Reichstag(male suffrage)

Do Now: Use your WebQuest to complete the

handout, Nationalism and Unification in Italy

Review ~ Nationalism Quiz

• Concepts:–Nationalism•Definition•Causes

–Internal–External

• People– Mazzini– Cavour– Garibaldi– Bismarck– William I

• Terms– Realpolitk– Ems

Telegram– Carbonari– Young

Italy