I. Nationalism & the Unification of Germany & Italy

I. Nationalism & the Unification of Germany & Italy

B. Nationalism & Liberalism

1. Until 1860s: nationalism associated w/ liberalism

2. After Social Revolutions of 1848 conservative political leaders built national identity through:

– public education– universal military service– colonial conquests

A. Nationalism before 1871

1. Language usually created national unity, but…

– language & citizenship rarely coincided– redraw boundaries of states to accommodate

culture?

C. The Unification of Italy (1860–1870)

1. By mid-19th c.: popular sentiment for unification

– opposed by Pope & Austria

2. Austrians pushed out of n. Italy

4. united Kingdom of Italy (1860):

– headed by Victor Emmanuel

D. The Unification of Germany

German Unification

1. Until 1860s German-speaking people split into:

– 39 smaller states– western half of Austrian Empire – Prussia

2. Prussia took lead in German unity movement:

– had a strong industrial base – modern army equipped latest military technology

E. Otto von Bismarck1. During reign of Kaiser Wilhelm

I (r. 1861–88), Prussian chancellor Otto von Bismarck achieved final unification of Germany through:

– Diplomacy (Realpolitik)– Triple Alliance: Germany,

Austria, Italy

Wilhelm I

When Wilhelm I of Prussia became Kaiser of Germany...

the Second Reich began.

Bismarck’s Eisen und Blut (“Iron & Blood”)

F. Nationalism after 1871

1. After Franco-Prussian War: all politicians manipulated public opinion to bolster their governments

2. Used the press & public education in order to foster nationalistic loyalties

3. Nationalism used to justify imposition of majority language, religion, or customs

– Russians “Russify” its diverse ethnic populations

Describe the role of nationalism (both liberal & conservative) in the creation of Germany before & after 1871.

#1. Thesis Writing Exercise

G. Justification of Imperial Conquest

1. Herbert Spencer (1820–1903) took up Charles Darwin’s ideas of “natural selection”:

- applied to human societies- Social Darwinism- justified European conquest as “survival of the fittest”

II. The Great Powers of Europe, II. The Great Powers of Europe, 1871–19001871–1900

A. Germany at the Center of Europe

1. Under Bismarck, international relations revolved around Germany isolating France

2. Domestically, Germany used populism to:

– gain popular support – develop a strong sense of national

unity– Kaiser Wilhelm II (r. 1888–1918)

placed emphasis on acquiring colonies

B. The “Liberal Powers”

France: – now a 2nd-rate power in Europe– slower rate of industrialization

Great Britain:

– stable government– enormously expensive empire – “Eastern Problem” of Ottomans– ignored Germany while preoccupied w/ Russia

C. Problems in Russia

1. Ethnic diversity in Russia:

– spread of Russian nationalism & language divisive– riots targeting Jews: pogroms

2. Tsar Alexander II (1861) “emancipated” serfs…but serfs turned into communal farmers

3. Russian loss in Russo-Japanese War (1904–1905)

Tsar Alexander II

Tsar Alexander III

Tsar Nicholas II

a constitution & parliament (Duma)

If the German, British, & French peoples were strengthened by the forces of nationalism, why did nationalism weaken Russia & Austria-Hungary?

#2. Thesis Writing Exercise

II. New Technologies & the World Economy

A. Railroads1. 1850-1900 railroads in:

– Britain – France– Germany – Canada– Russia – Japan– United States

B. Steamships1. Technological developments increased size & speed

of ocean-going vessels:

– use of iron & steel for hulls– propellers– efficient engines

C. Telegraph Cables

1. system of submarine telegraph cables developed

D. Steel

1. inventions 18th-19th C. allowed production of large quantities of steel at low cost

Illinois Steel Works in Joliet

Blue Steel

E. The Chemical Industry1. 1800s brought large-scale manufacture of:

– chemicals– synthetic dyes– PLASTICS!

2. Germany: gov’t-funded research & universities working w/ industries

– German chemical & explosives industries most advanced

F. Electricity

1. Electricity used to power:

– lamps, streetcars, subways, electric motors

– created huge demand for copper

G. World Trade & Freight1. 1850-1913:

– world trade expanded x10– cost of freight dropped 50-95%

2. Growth of trade between industrial economies:

– Western Europe & N. America prospered

H. Non-Industrial Areas1. Undeveloped regions:

– dependant on the export of raw materials

2. Until WW I, exports from tropical regions high...

#1. Thesis Writing Exercise

What types of technologies changed over time, allowing European powers to build global empires?

II. Population Changes

A. Population & Migration

1. 1850-1914: European population explosion

2. Emigration from Europe to:

– U.S. – Canada– Australia – New Zealand– Argentina

3. “European” descent in world: 1/5 to 1/3

Total # of Emigrants 1820-1920

Country of Emigrants Total #

Germany 5,500,000

Ireland 4,400,000

Italy 4,190,000

Russia 3,250,000

England 1,500,000

1820-1879

1880-1919

B. Why the increase?

– decrease in death rate– improved crop yields– grain from N. America– year-round diet from canning & refrigeration– urbanization

#2. Thesis Writing Exercise

What were the leading causes of population growth during the late 1800’s?

III. Middle-Class Women

The “Separate Sphere”

A. The Victorian Age

1. during reign of Queen Victoria (1837–1901): – ideology of family structure– rules of behavior between men & women

2. men & women thought to belong in “separate spheres”:

− men in workplace, women at home

Queen Victoria

A woman’s work is never done…1. pre-electrical appliances: middle-class home demanded

lots of work

− 19th-c. tech: eliminated some tasks

2. primary duty: childbearing & raise a family

3. Gender discrimination: women excluded from most jobs − lack of opportunities pushed many women to volunteer

activities or join the suffrage movement

#3. Thesis Writing Exercise

Describe some of the changes and continuities experienced by women during the 1800s.

IV. Socialism & Labor Movements

A. Socialism

1. Intellectual movement started by:

− Karl Marx (1818–83) & Friedrich Engels (1820–95)

− both wrote the Communist Manifesto (1848)

Karl Marx

The Ideas of Marx

1. Marx saw history as a social class war between…

− capitalists (bourgeoisie) & workers (proletariat)

TODAY…China, Cuba, Laos, Vietnam, & North Korea

#4. Thesis Writing Exercise

What were some of the social and economic conditions during the 1800s that led to the rise of Socialism & Communism?