Greek Declaration Of Independence

Nationalism was a revolutionary idea that fed the desires of people to unify and be free of the rule of empires as well as for nations to better themselves. Through loyalty, some nationalist wanted to create a strong nation state with people who shared a common bond while other nationalist hoped to make their nation greater than it already was as It is their duty to their people. Italy, Greece, and Germany sought to build strong independent nation-states under their own rule and not a tyrant like empire; on the other hand, France and Russia were already independent from an overbearing leader and sought to create a better, stronger nation than it once was. Creating multiple ways in which countries demonstrated their nationalistic views upon

The popular support for the Greeks grew making it so that the combined fleets could destroy the Ottomans. Following the Battle of Navarino, Britain, France, and Russia signed a treaty granting Greece an independent kingdom. The Greeks had similar reasoning for obtaining their independence as the Italians stated clearly the Greek Declaration of Independence. “After year of slavery, we have finally been compelled to take up arms, to avenge ourselves and our country against a tyranny so frightful…The war we are waging in principles of demagoguery, sectarianism or the selfish interest of any part of the Greek nation, is a national and holy war.” The document clearly states that after years of being controlled by an overbearing tyrant the Greeks were demanded to wage war and that the war is not for selfish reason but a holy cause as they need to “reconquer our right to individual liberty, property and honor, rights enjoyed by all the civilized neighboring peoples of Europe.” Which they could only achieve by being an

The Germany people wanted to be governed by people who shared the same language, ancestry, and culture as themselves no some foreign tyrant. With the aid of Prussia, a mostly German population, Germany was able to unify through war against the Austrians. The powerful Prussian force overpowered the able Austrian Empire allowing Germany to declare its independence as said in Nationalist Speech by Otto von Bismarck, “We had to win our independence in difficult wars,” but once peace was found “we Germans no longer any reason for war.” Bismarck argued that the reason Germans had to obtain their independence because “No court of law could have given a decree of independence,” meaning if the Germans did not fight they would not be able to get their unified state. Germans had to wage war in order to gain their separation from the Austrian