Nationalsim and the Creation of Italy

Nationalism is 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. Nationalsim during the 1800's was mainly an effort to build nation-states. Nationalist were not loyal to their kings but to their people. Nationalist believed that people of their race or people whom they had a common history or culture with should stand under a single goverment.

I believe I am a nationalist because my loyalty and my respect does not go to only the highest power in my country, but it goes to the people around me in my community, people in my everyday life. My loyalty doesnt just go to people of the common race or heritage, it goes to everyone because in some shape or form we all have something in commion. I communicate with people of another race everyday, Im not part of one single goverment or group because i belong to many. My world is very diverse. =]

With everyone trying to be their own self goverment, many countreis fell. Italy formed territory from the crumbling empires. Between 1815 and 1848, increasing numbers of Italians were no longer content to live under foreign rulers. Rapidly growing discontent, two leaders appeared—one was idealistic, the other practical. They had different personalities and pursued different goals. But each contributed to the unification of Italy. Early Italy was a violent time, revolts broke out in eight parts of Italy. The idealistic ruler (Giuseppe Mazzini) believed nation-states were the best piece of hope for the country.

Simon Bolivar and Latin American Revolutions

Simon Bolivar organized and led many military forces to free the northern portion of of South America from Spanish rule. Bolivar got his inspiration for independence after his trip many countries including the United States whom had just won a war that freed them from Great Britain's rule. After seeing this independent country and studying their form of government, Bolivar wanted to do the same for his country. Bolivar won independence for Columbia, Peru, Ecuador, Venezuela,Panama, and Bolivar. The country Bolivar was obviously named after Simon Bolivar because he helped the country get its independence. He is known as the liberator of South America.