Question: Compare and contrast the role that nationalism played in Italy‚ Germany‚ and Austria in the years between 1848 and 1871. • Italy Failure of the Revolutions of 1848 o Austrian Forces were driven out of Northern Italy and Mazzini established the Roman Republic in 1849. o Failure of Italian revolutionaries to work together resulted in Austria and France taking control of Italy. Italian Unification o Italian Unification- unification movement in Italy shifted to Sardinia-Piedmont under
Premium Prussia Otto von Bismarck Italy
Napoleon Bonaparte Napoleon Bonaparte was born in 1769 in Corsica about a year and a half after its attachment to France. He came from a noble family. His father‚ a solicitor by profession‚ was against the French occupation of Corsica. Since at age of nine Napoleon was enrolled in college in France‚ where was instructed and was educated under the French system‚ however‚ that did not change in his Corsican temperament. Five years taught at the military college in Brien‚ then a year at the
Premium France Napoleon III of France
"Napoleon’s tragedy was that his ambitions surpassed his capacities; Bismarck’s tragedy was that his capacities exceeded his society’s ability to absorb them. The legacy Napoleon left for France was strategic paralysis; the legacy the Bismarck left for Germany was unassimilable greatness"(statement made by Henry Kissinger) is in my opinion a correct statement. This statement can actually be separated into two parts. The first parts relates with the capacities‚ ambitions and successes of Bismarck
Premium Otto von Bismarck German Empire Prussia
place in other “isms”- hierarchy Crimean war (1854-1856): First major power conflict in 40 years acted as the birth of modern warfare Britain‚ France‚ Turkey‚ and Austria VS. Russia- Russia lost to an alliance of France‚ Britain‚ the Ottoman Empire‚ and (to a lesser extent) the Piedmont-Sardinia (The Kingdom of Sardinia). Austria‚ while neutral‚ played a role in stopping the Russians Weakening of Ottoman Empire Russian wanted to conquer and expand The allied forces had a far superior industrial
Free World War I Otto von Bismarck Prussia
University of Phoenix Material French Revolution and Napoleonic Era Worksheet 1. Essay Explain‚ in 1‚050 to 1‚400 words‚ how the following ideas and ideals influenced the events and motivated the participants in the French Revolution: Liberty Equality Brotherhood Hubris Fiscal irresponsibility Democracy Technology The French Revolution was a quest for liberty‚ and centered on people who wanted their freedom. They wanted to be treated as equal participants in the community‚ not as slaves for
Premium Louis XVI of France First French Empire France
crushed the conspiracies and executed the conspirators. Austria Despite loses 30 years war‚ the Hapsburgs family formed a strong Catholic nation in Austria. They had strong leadership under Maria Theresa. 1740-1780 Maria Theresa (cont’d) The Pragmatic Sanction-A royal Decree by Charles VI (1718) having the force of law by which Europe’s rulers promised not to divide the Hapsburg lands and the accept a female succession. She made war with Prussia when they seized some of her land (silesia). - Despite
Premium Baroque Thirty Years' War Rome
Seven Reasons for the Expansion of the American Empire 1. World Markets (McKinley’s) a. 1865 US export $400 million dollars’ worth of stuff b. 1890 US export $1.6 billion dollars’ worth of stuff 2. Capital Investments a. 1870 zero investments in world markets b. 1900 $500 million investments in world markets 3. Protection a. Stronger military i. 1883 - US navy 1. USS Atlanta‚ USS Boston 2. Naval bases 4. European Example a. Franco-Prussian war yields Germany b. Germany‚ Great Britain‚ France‚ Italy
Premium World War I Theodore Roosevelt History of the United States
This conflict focused on the nationalism that a majority of people wanted; as a result‚ the negotiation of the Compromise of 1867 created Dual Monarchy of Austria-Hungary. This dual monarchy was a way to cope with the nationalism in the empire by establishing Hungary’s own constitution‚ legislature‚ capital‚ and bureaucracy. This creation was a solution to still keep the empire intact and orderly while still
Premium Otto von Bismarck United States Austro-Prussian War
Italy) to lead a free Italy. Sardinia’s prime minister‚ Count Camillo Benso di Cavour had unification goals that were realistic and attainable. Cavour realized that Sardinia could not drive Austria out of Italy without the help of a powerful ally. Cavour secretly gained the support of Napoleon III and goaded Austria into attacking Sardinia. Worried about criticism from his own people‚ Napoleon III backed out‚ and Cavour gained little land from the Austrian-Sardinian squabbles. Understanding Cavour’s
Premium Germany Italy Prussia
Years’ War essentially made up of two struggles. One of the two struggles was centered on the naval and colonial conflict between Britain and its enemies‚ France and Spain; the second‚ on the conflict between Frederick II (the Great) of Prussia and his opponents: Austria‚ France‚ Russia‚ and Sweden. The naval and colonial war proved a great achievement for Britain‚ a reflection of the strength of the British navy–itself the product of the wealth of Britain’s expanding colonial economy and the strength
Premium Seven Years' War Prussia Frederick II of Prussia