Bonds that Create a Nation-State { Nationalism: The belief that one’s greatest loyalty should NOT be to a king or an empire but to a NATION of people who share a common culture and history. Nation-state: When a nation has it’s own independent government. Nationalism and Nation-State Belief in a common ethnic background (real or myth) Example: Italians draw upon the HISTORY of the Romans to unite their people. Nationality A certain territory that belongs to the ethnic group: motherland, fatherland, and homeland. Example: Germany, Italy, Russia Territory Not united by a ruler; rather a government ruled by the people. The ruler must reflect the HERITAGE of the people. Example: Greeks ruled by Greeks rather than the Ottoman Empire Government Common language; official language Example: Those who speak German should unite together to form a nation. Language Common stories (folktales), songs, national costumes, heroes, religion (shared by all or most of the people) Example: Grimm's Fairy Tales (Germany), national anthems, folk music Cultural Nationalism Force for Unity Force for Disunity Italy Russia Prussia/Germany Austria-Hungary Ottoman Empire Revolution of 1848