PPT-EQ: How did nationalism influence the unification of Germany

German Unification Brief History By the 1800s the Germany we know today consisted of 39 independent states The largest was Prussia These states shared the same culture and industry brought them closer together. a belief, creed or political ideology that involves an individual identifying with, or becoming attached to, one's . nation,.  national identity. Nationalism contributes to the formation of two new Germany and Italy and a new political order in Europe. Italy and Germany. WHII #25. Unification of Italy (1870). By the mid 1800s, Italy was still broken up into . several different city-states or principalities. Each city-state was ruled by a . monarch or prince. Unification of Italy and Germany, 1850-1871. Main Underlying Causes. Spread of nationalism. Revolutions of 1848: liberalism and nationalism part ways. Defeat of Russia in Crimean War . Isolation of Austria. Bringing peace to the continent by reconstructing war-torn Europe after the fall of Napoleon. Major Participants in the Conference. Britain – the Duke of Wellington. Prussia – King Frederick William III. 1815-1872. National Spirit among German Speaking People before Napoleon. Before the 19th Century, The German speaking people had no idea of ‘national feeling’. German speaking people occupied Central Europe, but the German states were usually very small (and the Germans there mixed with other races. MAIN IDEA. In the late 1800s, Otto von Bismarck transformed Germany from a loose confederation of separate states into a powerful empire.. THINK ABOUT:. How was Germany unified?. What tactics did Bismarck use?. Nationalistic feeling became a significant force for self determination and unification in Europe . Important Terms. : . Unification . Do Now. : . Identify one effect of the Congress of Vienna on Europe. . Unification - THEN. Germany. Germany. 1815 Germany had 39 states called the German Confederation (controlled by Austria. ). Prussia leads . unification. German population. Nationalistic movement. Stronger . . DO NOW: Refresher . –. What is Nationalism? How does it shape cultural identity?. Background. 1848 = university students passionately demanded national unity and liberal reforms, peasants and workers joined. Objectives. Today we will be able to identify the factors that led to the unification of Italy in the 1860s.. Nationalism. Nationalism is a feeling of belonging that causes people to think of themselves as a nation.. After Germany was unified, who became it’s allies?. How did imperialism influence Europe? . Review . Causes of World War I. M. A. I. N. ilitarism. lliance. systems. mperialism. ationalism. Militarism. PEACE. Nationalism Grips Europe and Asia. Postwar Europe experienced an economic depression and witnessed democracies collapse. Peace had not brought stability, but revolution. Dictators rose up to deal with hard times . Issue 3 . G. ermany. . OVERVIEW Issues1-3. GERMANY- SEPARATE. NAPOLEON- 400 STATES- 39 (CONFEDERATION OF THE RHINE). NAPOLEON GONE- BUND. AUSTRIA- ANTRI NATIONALIST. PRUSSIA- POWERFUL FREDRICK WILHELM(FR) . Nationalism Defined…. Define nationalism. 2. Define nation (what is a nation? How are nations made?). 3. What makes you an American? (List at least 5 things and explain how they make you an American.) .