Question

who were balkans?
explain the process of unification of germany and italy.

Answer 1

Balkans:

·  they were a large part of people who  lived under ottoman empire.

·  They were known as popularly known as slavs.

·  They were ethnically different.

·  They were jealous of each other in ethnicity.

·  The spread of nationalism gave them an impact and they also demanded for freedom.

·     They used history to prove that they were once independent but fell into foreign powers.

·  Thus many Balkans wanted their freedom back.

·  Many rivals wanted control over balkanspowers like Russia ,germany and England ,austro hungary were wanting control.

·  This led to first world war.

unification of germany and italy:

Germany unification:

·  The liberal initiative of nation building was reservedby the combined forces of military and monarchy by the landowners called junkers in Prussia.

 

·  Prussia took the leadership for the unification.

·  With otto van bismark as its chief minister and mentor , they fought 3 wars in seven years and won.

·  Austria , Denmark and france were defeated.

·  In January 1871 , William I was crowned the new empereor of the unified germany at the palace of Versailles.

 

·  It was a bitter cold and in the unheated room , he was crowned with the presence of otto van bismark and other military representative etc.

 

Italy unification:

·     Italy was divided into 7 states in the mid 19th century.

·     Only one of this state –SARDINA PIEDMONT was having rule by a princely house..

·     Now sardine piedmont has to do the war and no other way.king victor

·     Immanuel 2 was its ruler.

·     This winning may give political and economic dominance.

·     Chief minister CAVOUR led this.he spoke Italy way more better than French.

·     They succeede in defeating Austrian forces.

·     A normal bunch f people headed by garibaldi ,joined too.they succeed in winning support of peasants in many places like the south Italy and 2 sicilies. For driving out the Spanish rulers.

·     After unification, king victor Immanuel was crowned the king of unified italyin 1861.

·     The peasant forces lead by garibaldi had less lieracy level.

·     They thought “italia” as “la talia” was victor immanuels wife.

hope it helps!!!!

Answer 2

Balkans were comprised of various geographic and ethnic nations like modern Romania, Bulgaria, Albania, and many. A large part of the Balkans was under the control of the Ottoman empire.

Nationalist tensions emerged in the Balkans because of the spread of ideas of romantic nationalism as also the disintegration of the Ottoman Empire that had previously ruled over this area. The different Slavic communities in the Balkans began to strive for independent rule. One by one European subject nationalities broke away from its control and declared independence.

They were jealous of each other and every state wanted more territory, even at the expense of others. Also, the hold of imperial power over the Balkans made the situation worse. Russia, Germany, England, Austro-Hungary all wanted more control over this area. These conflicts ultimately led to the First World War in 1914.