Kempton & Patten Global History II Mepham High School.

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Kempton & Patten Global History II Mepham High School

Transcript of Kempton & Patten Global History II Mepham High School.

Kempton & PattenGlobal History II

Mepham High School

Nationalism led to the breakup of two multinational empires. The Austrian-Hungary Empire The Ottoman Empire

Different ethnic groups wanted self-determination.

Area of World:The Austrian Emperor ruled Romania Poland,

Italy, and Ukraine & Bohemia

Characteristics:Many ethnic groupsCreated a Dual MonarchyAustrian Monarch/Emperor

Austria & other countriesHungary

Problems:Difficult ruling different ethnic groupsNationalist minority groups want to be free from

the Austrian Empire. They wanted self-rule.

Results:The turmoil caused by nationalism weakened

Austro-Hungary to the point of utter collapse by the end of the World War I.  

Ethnic Cleansing, or genocide, was resorted to in the 1990's.

Area of the WorldThe Ottoman Empire ruled Serbs, Greeks,

Bulgarians, and Romania.The Balkan Peninsula had fighting and tensions

CharacteristicsThese groups rebelled against foreign rule

because of Nationalism

 

Problems“Sick man of Europe”

Internal fighting by ethnic groups for self-determination

External fighting as other countries attempted to divide up the empire

Results“Powder Keg of Europe” would lead to World

War I

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