Global History: Nationalism

1814-1815 attempts to restore old monarchies and territories to pre-French Revolution Status

each had different goals and followers Conservative Liberals Radicals

wealthy property owners and nobility conservatives don't want change bc they have so much want to protect traditional monarchies

middle-class business leaders/merchants want to give more power to elected parliaments only educated and landowners vote

favored extreme change to extend democracy to everyone Gov should practice ideals of French Revolution common people

Liberty Equality Brotherhood

belief that loyalty should be to group of people who have common culture and history (not to king or country) nationalism allows for common interest btwn conservatives, liberals and radicals bc it places power in people

has its own independent gov defends its territory and way of life one nationality Culture History Language Territory Nationality Religion

shared way of life (food, dress, behavior, ideas)

common past/experiences

diff. dialects of one language; one dialect becomes national language

certain territory that belongs to ethnic group

belief in common ethnic ancestry that may or may not be true

religion shared by all or most of people

mergers of politically divided but culturally similar lands ex. 19th century Germany 19th century Italy

Culturally distinct group resists being added to state or tries to break away ex. Greeks in Ottoman French-speaking Canadians

culturally distinct groups form into new state by accepting single culture ex. the US Turkey

People within diff. nation overcome differences for common good Overthrow colonial rule Promotes democracy: power to people Competition among nations: spurs scientific and technological advances

forced assimilation of minority cultures into nation's majority culture can lead to ethnic cleansing can lead to racism and bigotry rise of extreme nationalistic movements (ie. Nazism) Competition between nations leading to warfare