Nationalism and the creation of Italy

Nationalism means a persons pride in their country, or of there culture. The ways people show their love for their countries is displayed all over the place. I could be a nationalist by wearing a jersey from my country, Colombia, of the soccer team. Other people leave flags hanging outside of their windows showing pride in their country. Nationalism destroyed empires, however it also started countries, such as Italy. Giuseppe Mazzini, was a pioneer in the creation of Italy. In 1932, a nationalist group called Young Italy. The group did not allow anyone above the age of 40 to join. During 1848, there were revolts in eight states on the Italian peninsula. The rebellions failed and the rulers of the Italian states sent Mazzini and the nationalist to exile. Mazzini just wanted to get the whole country united, so he went to the kingdom of Piedmont-Sardinia. Mazzini spoke to Camillo di Cavour who was named prime minister by the king of Sardinia, Victor Emmanuel III. Mazzini did not trust Cavour, Cavour just wanted to control northern Italy. Cavour became ally with Napoleon III from France and together they took control of northern Italy from the Austrians. The Roman city also became property of Italy, and It was known as the United kingdom of Italy.

Simon Bolivar and the Latin American Revoltions

Simon Bolivar accomplished alot in his time. Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela, Peru, Panama, and Bolivia all won their independence from Spain with the help from Simon Bolivar. Bolivia was name after him. Simon Bolivar was the first president of Great Colombia, the 2nd and 3rd president of Venezuela. Also the 6th president of Peru. Upper Peru was named Bolivia in honor of Simon Bolivar and he wrote the constitution. Bolivar was influenced by the French Revolution because he saw how a group of people revolted against a king who had alot of power over them. He did the same thing with his small group of soldiers fighting for the rights of independence from Spain. Also Napoleon Bonaparte had placed his own brother Joseph Bonaparte as the king of Spain and as the ruler of all the South American colonies ruled by Spain. This angered many of the South Americans because they were being ruled by someone who isn't Spanish.