Nationalism and the Creation of Italy

Nationalism is a way to express your custom and show pride to your country. To be devoted to where you from and stand for your culture and represent. It brings people together as one, as a nation. I'm a nationalistic in many ways. By only wearing your country's colors of the flag your showing nationalism. The majority of people celebrate holidays such as our independence day, July 4th where you go to see fireworks only on that special day. Celebrating common holidays such as Halloween, thanksgiving, or Christmas is showing that you take part of your nation and shows nationalism. The simple tasks of only saying the Pledge of Allegiance every morning in school shows nationalism, and/or saluting the American flag as well. Showing respect and ethnicity for your country is a simple way to describe nationalism.


Italy is a perfect example for nationalism. Nationalism is what brought the people together in Italy and helped them succeed towards their unification. Austria ruled part of Italy during 1815. While time went on, more and more Italians felt they were fed up with their foreign rules, which led them to wanting change. A group by the name Young Italy, which was organized by Giuseppe Mazzini, was a group that contributed towards their unification. Camillo di Cavour also was a another leader that helped lead Italy towards the act of nationalism. Then, with the help of Napoleon the third, they went to war with Austria and were victorious on taking over all of northern Italy. Giuseppe Garibaldi also was one of the leaders to help Italy out. He led a group of army called the Red Shirts and helped out on uniting the southern part of Italy. From the brave actions of these men, Italy became one, with the leaders and all the other people taking part in the quest.

Simon Bolivar and Latin American Revolutions

Simon Bolivar was born on July 24, 1783 to a wealthy family in Caracas, Venezuela. He was known best to stand up for the name given to him as "The Liberator". In the early nineteenth century he led a military with an army no bigger than ten thousand men to free the northern portion of South America from the Spanish. He helped liberate his people of Venezuela, and also other countries such as Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. The country of Bolivia was named after him in 1825 because the people of Bolivia were grateful for his accomplishment and wanted to honor him as their liberator. Simon Bolivar was inspired by most of the Enlightenment thinkers such as Rousseau, John Locke, and Voltaire and also by Napoleon's great accomplishments. He then decided to take action because he believed his country was to be granted liberty, as was the United States and other countries, and decided to be the leader for all this. He traveled around the world to many other countries and gathered up many other people that helped him in his chase for freedom in South America. His reputation grew larger as the leader in the movement for independence which was another factor helping him to gather his armies and trusted leaders. He fought through many wars, with so little men as his army, he still managed to be victorious in most his battles. Simon Bolivar was a great man of honor with many successful accomplishments that are still in effect 'till this day. Thanks to him, South America has its independence and is a continent that should be known after it's main leader, after Simon Bolivar.