Nationalism became similar to a new religion for people in Europe and America because of the unity and solidarity it promised, as well as the economic benefits of increased modernization and societal benefit of liberation. The goals of nationalism were to unite people of similar heritage, ethnicity, and culture, as well as increase representation of the common people in politics, civil rights, and economic boom through modernization and industrialization. France nationalists goals were seen through the election of Napoleon III to president and eventually emperor of France, ruling alongside a national assembly. Napoleon worked for the common people by implementing universal male suffrage, which got him elected. Napoleon also led the charge
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Cavour also struck a secret alliance with France in order to fight off the Austrians. Cavour then used Garibaldi and his Red Shirts to fight in southern Italy to overthrow the Bourbons in control of Naples and Sicily. With the unification of Italy and the anointment of King Victor Emmanuel, the Italians were given a representative government was progress toward more civil rights. Russian nationalism was marked through the reign of Alexander II who pushed many reforms including his greatest being the liberation of serfs and land rights. Zemstvos were implemented locally with three branches of government, the townsfolk, the peasants, and the nobility. Russia also saw national progress in nationalism with the creation of the Duma, a parliament styled representative government. Russian nationalism brought about modernization and economic growth through Witte placing the Russians on the Gold Standard and building 35,000 miles of railroad tracks. In my opinion, nationalism was a positive force in history because it helped spread civil rights for the common people, and offered a better standard of living threw increased measures to help the people, like social security and new sewer systems, and allow the nations to prosper economically threw
Cavour also struck a secret alliance with France in order to fight off the Austrians. Cavour then used Garibaldi and his Red Shirts to fight in southern Italy to overthrow the Bourbons in control of Naples and Sicily. With the unification of Italy and the anointment of King Victor Emmanuel, the Italians were given a representative government was progress toward more civil rights. Russian nationalism was marked through the reign of Alexander II who pushed many reforms including his greatest being the liberation of serfs and land rights. Zemstvos were implemented locally with three branches of government, the townsfolk, the peasants, and the nobility. Russia also saw national progress in nationalism with the creation of the Duma, a parliament styled representative government. Russian nationalism brought about modernization and economic growth through Witte placing the Russians on the Gold Standard and building 35,000 miles of railroad tracks. In my opinion, nationalism was a positive force in history because it helped spread civil rights for the common people, and offered a better standard of living threw increased measures to help the people, like social security and new sewer systems, and allow the nations to prosper economically threw