Ideologies Vine Post

This vine shows how nationalists did not like foreign rulers because two Italian citizens shoved away a French ruler who was trying to take control of Italy. Also, it showed how nationalism created unity because two Italian citizens who were far apart, came together to high-five each other. Nationalism influenced social action in the 19^th century because nationalists believed that a nation should be determined by a common culture, belief system, and language. Political action was influenced by nationalism because nationalists wished for a ruler that was one of them, not foreign.

Liberalism wanted the majority of the population to have more political influence, which effected the political action. Jeffrey Brautigam writes in Liberalism, “They promoted constitutional monarchy over absolutism, and they campaigned for an end to the traditional privileges of the aristocracy and the Church in favor of a meritocracy and middle-class participation in government.”  Liberalism influenced social action because constitutional monarchy and meritocracy was preferred over absolutism and tyranny. Conservatism influenced political action because it did not allow changes to the government and wanted to preserve the traditional government, which was absolute monarchy. Social action was influenced by conservatism because it wanted social change to stop and keep the minority in power. Jeffrey Brautigam explains in Liberalism, “They opposed innovation and reform, arguing that the French Revolution had demonstrated that they led directly to revolution and chaos.” Conservatisms believe that the French Revolution was caused by changes in social and political action. The majority wanted more say in the government, so they pushed towards liberalism.