focus how nations developed
Through a focus on any two countries, explain how nations developed over the nineteenth
century
In the 19th century, nations developed in different ways, for example: –
(i) After several wars with the rulers of Italy-Sardinia-Piedmont and their various divisions, such as Austria, emerged. But this was possible only with diplomatic skills.
(ii) There is no history of bloodshed in Britain. An ethnic group there – the British dominated the other ethnic group and formed a new British nation and propagated Anglo culture. Ireland became an example of this, promoting the new Britain’s emblems, the British flag and the national anthem.
Write in brief
1. Write a note on:
a) Guiseppe Mazzini
b) Count Camillo de Cavour
c) The Greek war of independence
d) Frankfurt parliament
e) The role of women in nationalist struggles
2. What steps did the French revolutionaries take to create a sense of collective
identity among the French people?
3. Who were Marianne and Germania? What was the importance of the way in
which they were portrayed?
4. Briefly trace the process of German unification.
5. What changes did Napoleon introduce to make the administrative system more
efficient in the territories ruled by him?
Discuss
1. Explain what is meant by the 1848 revolution of the liberals. What were the political, social
and economic ideas supported by the liberals?
2. Choose three examples to show the contribution of culture to the growth of nationalism
in Europe.
3. Through a focus on any two countries, explain how nations developed over the nineteenth
century.
4. How was the history of nationalism in Britain unlike the rest of Europe?
5. Why did nationalist tensions emerge in the Balkans?