7.4 Notes Nationalism Threatens
Old Empires
• Standard 10.2.5 Discuss how nationalism
spread across Europe with Napoleon but
was repressed for a generation under the
Congress of Vienna
• Objective: To understand how the desire
for independence among ethnic groups
weakened and destroyed the Austrian and
Ottoman Empires
Section 4: Nationalism Threatens Old Empires
• The Hapsburg Empire
– The oldest ruling house in Europe
– Ruled Austria +modern day Hungary, and
parts of Romania, Poland, Ukraine, and
northern Italy
– German speaking people ruled but were only
a quarter of the people
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The Hapsburg Empire Declines
The Austrian Hapsburgs tried to stifle nationalist activity in their lands, but the people were too diverse
to coexist under one government. The Hungarians were especially determined to become independent.
Formation of the Dual Monarchy
Hungarian leader Ferene Deák worked out a compromise with Austria that gave Hungary status as
a separate state with its own constitution. However, Francis Joseph was still king of both Austria and
Hungary. Other ethnic groups felt excluded and still wanted their own states.
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• Ottoman Empire
– The Ottoman Empire was also a multinational
empire like Austria
– Referred to as the “sick man of Europe”
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The Ottoman Empire Collapses
During the 1800s, various peoples ruled by the Ottomans staged revolts. Other European countries
seized the opportunity to try to take control of Ottoman lands. One of the most contentious regions
was the Balkans, where an event would help to start World War I.
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