Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Nationalism and the Creation of Italy


Nationalism is when you have love for your country and when you represent your country in any event that they take part in.You know when your nationalistic when you have an American flag outside you house and when you sign the national anthem.

Nationalism played a big role in the creation of Italy because people was getting tired of being ruled by Austria. So they faught and lost some of there battles. Then a man name Cavour help unite Italy at last and drive away Austrian forces away.
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Thursday, October 22, 2009

Simon Bolivar and Latin American Revolutions


Simon Bolivar was famous because he was uniting and leading small groups to defeat the spanish occupiers through a suprise attack & wise decions while they where battling. Simon Bolivar had a country named after him in 1825 (Bolivia) because his armies were undefeated.
Simon Bolivar beat the spanish army in Carabobo, Venezuela on june 24 1821