Tuesday 11/30/10
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Tuesday 11/30/10
Good Morning! Warm-up: What was the main goal of the Congress of Vienna and Metternich?
Today: Notes on Nationalism
Turn in SBQs
Europe faces RevolutionsNationalism-belief that people’s loyalty
should be to a nation of those sharing common culture not a king or empire
Conservatives: Wealthy property owners and nobility-monarchs
Liberal: middle class business leaders-more power to elected parliaments-limit voting to educated landowners
Radical: Extend democracy to all people-ideals of FR-liberty, equality, brotherhood
Nation-state
Nation had independent government, defends territory and way of life
Defining a Nation-state: Culture History Language Territory Nationality-common ethnic ancestry Religion
Pro/Cons of Nationalism
ProOvercome differences
for common goodOverthrown colonial
ruleDemocracyCompetition spurs
technological advancements
ConForced assimilation of
minority culturesEthnic cleansingRise of extreme
nationalistic movements (Nazism)
Competition leads to warfare
Greek Independence
Belonged to Ottoman Empire-the BalkansModern-day: Greece, Albania, Bulgaria,
Romania, Turkey and former Yugoslavia
Greek Independence
Greek Orthodox Christians ruled by Ottoman Muslims
Flashback- Roman Catholic Church split ~500 AD over dispute of
icons while under Byzantine Empire Later Muslims took over region during the spread of
Islam religion
Greek Independence
Everyone loved Greece1827 Combined efforts of British, Russian,
and French fleets destroyed Ottomans in Battle of Navarino
1830 British, French and Russia signed Treaty guaranteeing Greek independence
Assignment
Please use pgs. 168-175 Turn in Basket!What role did religion play in the Greek
independence movement?Why did Great Britain, France and Russia
support the Greeks?What was the over all impact of the Greek
independence on Europe?