Lea Serres November‚ 2009 Mrs. Cerqua Nationalism DBQ "Nationalism united people into nation- states‚ toppled empires composed of many ethnic minorities‚ and contributed to the outbreak of wars in the nineteenth century. How would you evaluate this statement?" Nationalism is a common patriotic passion for one’s nation and fellow nationals that united‚ and still unites certain groups of people. Nationalism can cause for the birth of loyalty to ethnic minorities‚ which have potential to cause many
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12/12/12 NATIONALISM For more than five centuries it has been‚ and remains‚ the world’s “most powerful idea”. Nationalism is a key characteristic of traditional global politics. Despite its strength however‚ nationalism is not as dominant a political identity as it once was. Nationalism had existed throughout human civilization; it became a major political movement‚ in large part because of centuries of imperialism. As countries expanded their borders through warfare and colonialism‚ the map
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Nationalism played a large role in Napoleon’s rule of France‚ and the other countries that he had conquered‚ which had both negative and positive effects on the likelihood of his rule beginning and continuing. After the French Revolution‚ the people of France needed a new governmental system‚ as none of the previous attempts at having a government had fully satisfied all citizens needs. Nationalism was‚ in many ways‚ discovered for the French during the French Revolution; this in turn sparked their
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infused his compositions with his country’s music. During the lifetimes of both of these composers Nationalism‚ a movement which stresses the importance of independent and unified nations and their own cultures‚ was very widespread. Since this movement was the atmosphere in which these two composers produced there music‚ it had an effect on them. Although not as influential in the works of Brahms‚ Nationalism
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Nationalism in the Nineteenth Century Nationalism was the most powerful force in the 1800s. It came to the force with the French Revolution of 1789. It then contributed to the unification of Italy and Germany in the nineteenth century. At the same time‚ ethnic unrest threatened to topple the Ottoman and the Austro-Hungarian empires‚ Nationalism also contributed to the outbreak of wars. These included the Franco-Prussian War and World War I. Nationalism played a huge role
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Contributions to Black Nationalism in the United States Critically discuss the contributions of both Booker T. Washington and W.E.B DuBois to the idea of Black nationalism in the United States. What were the major obstacles they faced in their articulation of the black Nationalist ideology? Booker T. Washington “was an American political leader‚ educator and author” who proved to be one of the most dominate figures in African American history in the United States (Booker‚ par. 1). William
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Irish Nationalism: The Fight for Self-Government Since the late twentieth century‚ Ireland has been subject to varying types of English rule. There has been much debate on the degree of English rule in Ireland‚ but the call for a united Ireland was very popular among many Irishmen. Nationalistic feelings in Ireland saw a steady growth in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century with many different movements looking to achieve Irish self-government. These nationalistic movements can be
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IIndian nationalism Indian nationalism refers to the many underlying forces that molded the Indian independence movement‚ and strongly continue to influence the politics of India‚ as well as being the heart of many contrasting ideologies that have caused ethnic and religious conflict in Indian society. Indian nationalism often imbibes the consciousness of Indians that prior to 1947‚ India embodied the broader Indian subcontinent and influenced a part of Asia‚ known as Greater India. National
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existing and other times it was an illusion. The fear of domination rose from the presence of a majority of what they labelled as undeveloped indigenous races all which were non-white (Wilson and Thompson‚ 365). With this fear rose nationalism. Afrikaner nationalism is a political ideology that was born in the late 19th century around the idea that Afrikaners in South Africa were a chosen people. It was also influenced by anti-British sentiments that grew among Afrikaners especially because of the
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of Filipino nationalism The opening of the Philippines to world trade rapidly developed the Philippine economy. Many Filipinos prospered overnight. Everyday Filipinos also benefited from the new economy with the rapid increase in demand for labor and availability of business opportunities. Some Europeans immigrated to the Philippines to join the wealth wagon‚ among them Jacobo Zobel‚ patriarch of today’s Zobel de Ayala family and prominent figure in the rise of Filipino nationalism. Their scions
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