New World History Express 3 Topic 9

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Wars

9.1 Proposals by European nationalists in the late 19th

century

Historical skill: Inducing and inferring

Study the source below and answer the following questions.

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1. With reference to the above source, identify the proposals made by different European
nationalists in the late 19th century.

Nationalist Proposal
French
German
Austro-Hungarian
Russian
Serb

2. How did nationalism lead to war? Explain you answer with reference to the above source.

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Answer Key

9.1 Proposals by European nationalists in the late 19th

century
1.

Nationalist Proposal
French Defeat Germany, take back Alsace-Lorraine, and restore French
leadership in the Eruopean continent.
German Unite the German people in Europe and build up a strong Germany.
Austro-Hungarian Preserve the territorial integrity of the Empire and expand into the
Balkan Peninsula.
Russian Unite the Slavs, and extend influence to Central Europe and the
Ottoman Empire.
Serb Unite all the Serbs in the Ottomaan Empire and Austria-Hungary to
form an independent state.

2. Nationalism promoted foreign expansion, which in turn caused conflicts among European

powers and led to war eventually.

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