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Nationalism and the Creation of Italy

Nationalism is the loyalty and devotion to your native nation. Examples of nationalism can be seen in waving the the American flag, bumper stickers, and singing the national anthem.
In my life some examples of how I show nationalism is saying the pledge of allegiance every morning in school. Saluting the flag and acknowledging the power given to me as a United States citizen.


In the middle of the 1800's three forces vied for power in Europe. The conservatives, liberals and radicals. The conservatives were of the upper class and liberals were mostly middle class. The middle class beleived in giving funds to exend the hand of already powerful elected leaders whereas radicals wanted drastic change and a more directly democratic pemise. The liberals beleived that power should be focused upon the educated and landowners.

Simon Bolivar and Latin American Revolutions

Simon Bolivar is a Venezuelan who traveleed to England. Whilst there he studied their governments and during his return trip he also studied the United States. Upon his return he formed a revolutionary faction aiming for thei independence. He defeated the Spanish there and then proceeded to help liberate Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Bolivia and Peru. Bolivia is named after him, because he liberated that land.