Nationalism Match-Up
WORLD HISTORY PROJECT 1750 / LESSON 2.7ACTIVITYNATIONALISM MATCH-UPUnless otherwise noted, this work is licensed under CC BY 4.0. Credit: “Nationalism Match-Up”, OER Project, https://www.oerproject.com/1PurposeNationalism helped shape modern nations like Japan, Germany, and Italy, changing their governments, economies, and even daily life. Matching key events with their effects can help you understand why nationalism inspired so much passion, hope, and sometimes conflictin the late nineteenth century.Process1.You are about to sort causesandeffectsof nationalism in Italy, Germany, andJapan. You’ll either receive a pile of cards from your teacheror do the sortingon a Google Slide.2.Read each card and decide whether it’s a cause (something that triggered nationalism) or an effect (something that happened because of nationalism), and whether it took place in Italy, Germany, or Japan. You can use the articles “Italian Nationalism: A Point of View” and “Bismarck and German Nationalism” andthe video Samurai, Daimyo, MatthewPerry, and Nationalismto help.Your teacher might turn this into a competition to see which student or group can do it the fastest!3.Once your sorting is done and approved, choose any one pair of cause and effect, from any country. Write the cause/effect below. Cause:Effect:
WORLD HISTORY PROJECT 1750 / LESSON 2.7ACTIVITYNATIONALISM MATCH-UP24.Write a short explanation (one or twosentences) of how the cause led to the effect.5.Why do you think this might have been exciting or appealing to people in this country at the time?6.What similarities and differences do you see in how nationalism played out in Japan, Germany, and Italy?7.Do you think nationalism in the late nineteenth century was more about bringing people together or creating competition and conflict? Support your answer with one of the examples your class shared today.
WORLD HISTORY PROJECT 1750 / LESSON 2.7ACTIVITYNATIONALISM MATCH-UP3Class Cards to Cut and ShuffleThe German Empire is declared in Versailles, humiliating France.Otto von Bismarck uses “Blood and Iron”to unite Germany.Japan builds its own empire and fights the Sino-Japanese War.The Meiji Restoration begins, leading to rapid modernization.
WORLD HISTORY PROJECT 1750 / LESSON 2.7ACTIVITYNATIONALISM MATCH-UP4Nationalist sentiment grows in German states due to shared language and culture.Northern Italian states join Piedmont-Sardinia, moving closer to unification.Giuseppe Garibaldi leads the Red Shirts to unify southern Italy.Matthew Perry forces Japan to open trade in 1853.
WORLD HISTORY PROJECT 1750 / LESSON 2.7ACTIVITYNATIONALISM MATCH-UP5Prussia strengthens control over German-speaking states.Japan creates a modern, Western-style military, based on European models.Bismarck instigates wars against Denmark, Austria, and France.The Kingdom of Italy is officially formed in 1861.
WORLD HISTORY PROJECT 1750 / LESSON 2.7ACTIVITYNATIONALISM MATCH-UP6Italians develop a stronger sense of national identity, despite regional differences.The Meiji government abolishes the samurai class.Count Cavour uses diplomacy to weaken Austrian influence.Germany unifies under Prussian rule in 1871.
WORLD HISTORY PROJECT 1750 / LESSON 2.7ACTIVITYNATIONALISM MATCH-UP7Japan sees industrialized nations expanding their power.Italian nationalists spread pro-unification ideas across Italy.
WORLD HISTORY PROJECT 1750 / LESSON 2.7ACTIVITYNATIONALISM MATCH-UP8JapanCauseEffect
WORLD HISTORY PROJECT 1750 / LESSON 2.7ACTIVITYNATIONALISM MATCH-UP9GermanyCauseEffect
WORLD HISTORY PROJECT 1750 / LESSON 2.7ACTIVITYNATIONALISM MATCH-UP10ItalyCauseEffect