Sample response: Nationalism inspired the unifications
of Italy and Germany. In Italy, nationalist groups such as
Mazzini's Young Italy spread nationalist ideas that later
helped Cavour and Garibaldi unite the peninsula in the
hopes of promoting Italian civilization. In Germany,
Bismarck manipulated nationalism to create support for
wars that he used to unite the German states in order to
protect Prussian security.
What did you include in your response? Check all that
apply
Nationalism gave people a shared identity.
Cavour used nationalism to mobilize Italians to
fight off Austrian rule.
Mazzini spread nationalism throughout Italy.
Otto von Bismarck used wars to heighten
nationalist sentiment
Bismarck believed unification would increase
Prussian security
Intro
Done