Nationalism and the Creation of Italy

Nationalism is the belief that ones greatest loyalty should not be a king instead it has to be a nation of people who share a commom culture and history. Modern nationalism and the nation state grew up in the french revolution. Revolutionary leaders and all the french people had an idea of the equality. Before the idea of Nationalism most countries were ruled by whatever kingdom took over so the time pass so there was no real sense of unity between the people or countries. Even if they spoke a different language or had different customs, the territories were bound together under one king or ruler.Nationalism changed Europe. It helped many countries create their own nation and government. One of the European Country that was changed by nationalism is Italy.

Many other foreign countries ruled Italy, and they were tired of it, they didnt want to be told everything they wanted to do things for themselves. There was two different leaders. One idealistic and the other practical. They still unified Italy with their differences. When the nation also had its own independent government, it became a nation-state. The region includes all or part of presentday Greece, Albania, Romania, and Turkey, and the former Yugoslavia..When Italy wanted there independence they had a war of independence. They named there nation and break away from the Austro-Hungarian empire. Then they made a flag for their nation was not part of any other nation or empire. So this is how Italy used nationalism to gain independence.

Simon Bolivar and Latin American Revolutions

Simon Bolivar was born in July 24, 1783. He was born in Caracas, Venezuela. And also his parents die when he was still a child, he had to suffer buit he started to grew up and he started to know the world. The person that look for Bolivar when he was a child gave Bolivar a good education and tutors and then he studied the rest in spain. The turors thought Bolivar a lot of the Enlightenment as well of Greece and Rome.

In 1802 he got married,after that uit passs months and his wife died. So he returned to Spain. Simon bolivar travel to spain to venezuela. In venezuela he started getting famous and all the people knew who he was. After traveling to London, Bolivar came up with the idea to start a Revolution in South America. On his way back to South America, Bolivar stopped in the United States to learn their system of Government. After acquiring knowledge of Government and Independence Bolivar became confident in starting a Revolution in South America.

In South America a county is named after the infamous Simon Bolivar. Bolivia was one of the countries in South America Bolivar helped recieve independence for. Simon Bolivar was called " El libertador"Bolivar gave up a revolutionary army and began a revolution and independance. He lost some battles to the Spanish, but he didnt give up so he had faith and he defeated them and won independence for Venezuela in 1821. Bolivar also helped Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Bolivia and Peru to their independence. Then they concidered Simon Bolivar a heroe. The country of Bolivia in named after him. He is known as the liberator of South America.

John Locke and "The Enlightenment"

John Locke's had a lot of influence on the Enlightenment, he had influence with the government, politics, religion, and what is now called psychology. He said that all his ideas are based on sense experience. John Locke inspired many people of the 1800's , Jhon locked made people believe in themselves many people you wouldnt believe. A lot of them were inspired by his idead many who were known to sign the decleration of independence. Lock did another great work " Concerning Human Understanding".

Locke's ideas on the reasons of nature and limits of government were played in a central role in the American Declaration of Independence and the development of the American Constitution. The word enlightment is a word used from western philosiphy known as cultural life. Thomas Jeferson andn John locked had almost thge same ideas like John Locke. Thomas Jefferson was the most influenced by European. Locke's had a lot of knowledge in Thomas Jefferson's philosophy of science. Lock and Thomas had a lot of ideas for the enlightenment.