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NATIONALISM AND THE SPREAD OF DEMOCRACY

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Which ideology is Metternich condemning in this quote?"Passions are let loose . . . to overthrow everything that society respects as the basis of its existence:religion, public morality, laws, customs, rights, and duties, all are attacked, confounded [defeated], overthrown, or called in question.”-Prince Clemens von Metternich
A
nationalism
B
absolutism
C
monarchism
D
realism
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -What did Prince Klemens von Metternich most likely mean when he wrote that a “revolutionary spirit could . . . easily hide itself under the veil of patriotism"? Revolutionaries were trying to hide their true intentions.

Detailed explanation-2: -What do you think about the role of nationalism in uniting and dividing citizens? I think that nationalism can unite people because they are prideful of their country and proud to be apart of what they are. But it can also divide citizens.

Detailed explanation-3: -Which statement correctly identifies one aspect of Realpolitik? Power is more important than principles.

Detailed explanation-4: -The annexation of Venetia in 1866 and papal Rome in 1870 marked the final unification of Italy and hence the end of the Risorgimento.

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