Consequences Of Ultranationalism In The United States

The source intends to provide a controversial opinion in order to prevent people from blindly following leaders as well as to provide a statement warning of the acts of nationalism. While the views from the source are beneficial and introduce different views on the subject of nationalism—nationalism doesn’t start wars nor does it lead to blind obedience; greedy and power hungry people who decidedly hind behind the views of nationalism do. Nationalism is just a term that describes the desire for the prosperity of one’s country as well as patriotic feelings towards said country. Feelings of pride for a country do not evoke malicious intent the people who twist those ideas and cross the line into ultranationalism do. Leaders such as Adolf Hitler, Joseph Stalin, Hirohito, and Harry Truman use the word nationalism to persuade others to follow them by glamorizing the term and tricking people into agreeing with them. The Holocaust wasn’t caused due to

Nationalism is pursuing national interests of a nation and usually putting that nation's needs and interests first. Canadians should embrace nationalism so as to be able to pursue Canadian national interests, but not so much that Canada disregards internationalism and becomes ultranationalist. It is important to be somewhat nationalistic so Canada can pursue Canadian national interests, like the safety and security of Canada. But it is also important that Canada embraces internationalism so Canada can remain an active part of the global community. If Canada disregards internationalism, then Canada would be ultranationalistic which would only hurt others in the long run.

Nationalism was coined back in the 1770’s it has a major role in the shaping many nations throughout the world. Nationalism has many positive and negative aspects to it. Nationalism has the strength to unify people despite their classes. It also has the ability to united people to lead movements against oppressive governments. There is a downside Nationalism can as method to evoke fear. The biggest negative is that most nationalism movement’s inevitably led to some form of conflict. Nationalism is a dangerous movement that can lead to oppression of opposition groups and lead to conflicts.

Nationalism has played a crucial role in world history over the past centuries. It continues to do so today. For many, nationalism is indelibly associated with some of the worst aspects of modern history, such as the destructive confidence of the Napoleon’s army and the murderous pride of Nazi Germany. Large numbers of people, descent in their hearts, have carried out unbelievable atrocities for no better reason than their nation required them to. Authoritarian and totalitarian regime have crushed dissent, eliminated opposition, and trampled on civil liberties in the name of the nation.

Nationalism has been extremely important and influential in shaping the modern world we see today, causing revolutions, rebellions and the constant reshaping of world maps continuing even today. Its appeal is something that I don’t believe will diminish in the future. Many theologians and political commentators alike agree that Nationalism has perhaps been one of the most prominent political ideologies of the modern world “No single political doctrine has played a more prominent role in shaping the face of the modern world than nationalism” 1, and doesn’t look like ceasing to be as influential anytime

In short, nationalism is both good and bad. It seems to block rational behavior and logical thinking to be replaced by radical support for a cause. When it’s functioning well, it allows the citizens of a country to unite with each other and share a common interest. Unfortunately this is hard to govern, and it seems to be directed by government bodies and religion. Radical support can go either way, for or against any topic. Middle ground isn’t something

Transnationalism can be understood fairly simple. The prefix Trans- refers to “across” or “beyond” and nation refers to home country/state. Therefore, Transnationalism is understood as the relationships across and beyond people of different societies and nations that are withheld by migration. When migration occurs there is a chain reaction from the moment the individual leaves its country and begins a new life elsewhere which typically would be the United States. This system is interconnected not only from the homeland to the U.S, but also it reciprocated from the U.S and back to the nation state. Both sides of the spectrum are what

Nationalism can be described as a deep devotion to one's country, and in this case, can be used as a device for propaganda. They used it to evoke loyalty in

Nationalism inspires a pride within a group of people that ignites change and strengthens unity. It is what keeps heritages and cultures of nations alive. But what happens when the people advocating Nationalism are trapped within a nation in which they do not desire to be? The Pan-Slavic movement in Eastern Europe in the early 20th Century created a tension between Austria-Hungary and Serbia that culminated in

Today, the scourge of nationalism continues to infect humanity. Without doubt, in some circles, nationalism is hotly debated. For most people, however, the concept of nationalism is rarely questioned. In fact, it 's a foregone conclusion that people should love the nation in which they reside. Some people even take great pride in the fact that they were arbitrarily born in a specific geographical location. Unfortunately, like religion or capitalism, nationalism is alive and well in the 21st century.

The second chapter of the book, "The Plague of Nationalism," fits into the myth of war by telling the people of any country that it is o.k. to hate and it is o.k. to kill even though the cause might not be just. He states that: "Lurking beneath the surface of every society, including ours, is the passionate yearning for a nationalist cause that exalts us, the kind that war alone is able to deliver. We abandon individual responsibility for a shared, unquestioned communal enterprise, however morally dubious" (45). There is a myth within nationalism that it is right. However morally wrong the reasons of war are, the myth of nationalism brain washes us into thinking that we are right. We are doing this for the right reasons and therefore to support our military however morally dubious the cause is. Chris Hedges writes about a general who, "during a dispute with Chile, flew his helicopter over the Chilean border in order to piss on Chilean Soil" (42). Coming from the view of a person who wasn't involved on either aspect of the war, this sounds a bit over the edge. Chris Hedges talks about how nationalism and racism are almost directly related in war time. People do things they wouldn't normally do under the circumstances. War drives us to do things we wouldn't normally do, thus dominating a

I believe in Source A the common or similar view on Nationalism is how Nationalism can lead to Ultranationalism. In Both sources, Patriotism is viewed in a positive manner while nationalism is portrayed in a negative manner. Sydney J. Harris viewed patriotism as “proud of your country for what it does” and viewed nationalism as “proud of your country no matter what it does”. Charles de Gaulle viewed nationalism as “When hate for people other than your own comes first”. These nationalism views are ideal to Adolph Hilters. For example; Hitler had a mindset and believed Germany deserved what they were fighting for despite the fact that millions of lives were lost. He didn't have a limit as to what was wrong or right but did it all believing

Nationalism is a widely debated ideology that differs based on the historian’s definition. For example, Benedict Anderson attempts to define nationalism as "an imagined political community [that is] imagined as both inherently limited and sovereign"(Anderson, pg 6). Anderson also believes the main causes of nationalism can be

The ultra-nationalistic perspective presented in the source should not be embraced to any extent. The use of force to achieve national interest and placing national interest above collective peace is a dangerous and terrorizing belief. Throughout history, many significant conflicts and horrors have been provoked by ultra-nationalistic beliefs. These values were adopted by Adolf Hitler, Imperialistic Japan, and now by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria(ISIS). These figures impacted the collective peace of the world. How does this relate to the source and your position on it? Tie each example back to source and thesis.

Nationalism is a fiction that bends history. Conversions of fictions into history and history into perceived fiction powers patriotism, and on the extreme end nationalism. Ignatieff states nationalism's propaganda on Serb radio about the Croats sets the stone for the ignorance they need in order to separate themselves from the Croats, and to perceive their differences as threats to their over-embraced uniqueness. “Nationalism is a fiction: it requires the willing suspension of disbelief. To believe in nationalist fictions is to forget certain realities” (Ignatieff