Nationalism has played an important role throughout world history. The quotations below express various views about nationalism. Count Camillo di Cavour expressed the view that Italy should be free of foreign rule and that the Italian states should unite to form a single nation for the peninsula. In 1852 Cavour, the Prime Minister of the kindom of Sardinia, developed a plan to drive the Austrians out of the territories they controlled in Italy. He signed a …showed first 75 words of 453 total…

…showed last 75 words of 453 total…and Serbia that would free the Serbian people of Bosnia and bring about a greater nation of the Yugoslav people. Princip's statement shows that nationalism can cause individuals and groups to commit acts of terrorism because they believe that the end justifies the means. Princip's action set off World War I, altered the map of Europe, and caused millions of deaths. After the war, Serbia combined with Bosnia to created the independent nation of Yugoslavia.