What resulted from the rise of nationalism in Europe?

Answer 1

I believe Nationalism,which is a sense of national consciousness exalting one nation above all others and placing primary emphasis on promotion of its culture and interests as opposed to those of other nations, had the most impact on history of any of the eras. One reason is that Nationalism led to Militarism and the belief that a nation needs a powerful standing army to protect itself from outside attack. The countries, especially the lesser ones, began to fear invasion from their neighbors, with good reason in reflection to Napoleon's reign. This fear led to an alliance system within Europe to insure protection. This alliance system would later play an enormous role in WW1 and WW2. Another reason is that Nationalism was the start of independence and revolutions. During the French Revolution, Nationalists came to believe that each nationality should have its own government which sparked revolutions across all of Europe transforming the countries of the continent. Some new countries, such as Germany and Italy were formed by uniting smaller states with a common "national identity". Others, such as Romania, Greece, Poland, and Bulgaria, were formed by winning their independence.

Answer 2

Assuming that this is referring to the phenomenon in the 19th century (as opposed to the 21st century phenomenon that Europe is currently experiencing), nationalism led to a fundamental change in the organization of Europe. In some cases, such as with Germany and Italy, a number of different city-states and small empires came together to create new powerful states based on a common culture and ethnicity. Conversely, ethnically diverse empires like the Ottoman and Austrian Empires saw their minorities like the Greeks, Serbs, Bulgarians, Romanians, Slovenes, Croats, and Hungarians all declare independence or fight for increased autonomy.

Answer 3

Rebellions in the Austrian Empire
The unification of Italy

Answer 4

The split of the Austro-Hungarian Empire

Answer 5

The unification of people who share a common language