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?