Gellner Nationalism

Nationalism is a powerful force that can unite people working towards a common goal, but when it is taken to the extreme it can cause major disharmony in society, evident in the numerous genocides during the Age of Imperialism, the Fascist party's rise to power, and the Japanese’s unwillingness to surrender during World War II. Nationalism is dangerous, because it warps the minds of the individuals in the organization, creates prejudice and discrimination, and can be easily manipulated into a weapon against humanity.

World war one was a very big part of our history and the first time all the countries fought. There was 4 main and big reasons of why this happened and those are, Militarism, Imperialism, Nationalism and Alliances. The one cause I think is the biggest or most influential was nationalism, which I hope to prove is right in this essay. Nationalism is something that we still fight with today to see who is the better country. Through this essay I hope to give you some reasons why I think this is the main reason the war broke out.

How did our country get here today? Were we always united in our decisions? At this point in time, the early 19th century, the U.S. had just bought Texas and California from Spain after the territories had gained their independence from Mexico. The U.S. believed that it was their destiny to inhabit the new territories. This is called Manifest Destiny.

During the period of the 1790s to 1830s, the nationalism of the American people led to the development of government and the expansion of America’s economy. First, Washington set the precedent of only being in office as President for two four year terms. This applies to the theme of nationalism because Washington’s pride for his country prevented him from becoming a king and overruling his people. Next, the Louisiana Purchase expanded the US territory and opened it up to more agriculture, trade, and exploration. This signifies nationalism because the expansion of America’s economy sparked pride in people that America could be more open to economic opportunities.

During the 19th and 20th century, the rise of nations began among Britain, France, Germany, Austria, Russia, and the United States of America. For these nations, nationalism enabled them to pursue national interests such as: industrialization, imperialism, militarism and armament, and security through alliances which then sparked the start of world war I. These national interests resulted European countries to compete over trades and colonies for them to be able to pay debts and repair areas that has been damaged by the war. Nationalism caused the spark of war between countries. When the war began, people began enlisting to help out and serve their nation.

As the 20th century began to emerge and progress, there were a variety of nationalist and independence movements within many societies. The nationalist movements characterized numerous aspects, such as disruptive, aggressive, and contemporary nationalism. The most major form was disruptive nationalism. Disruptive Nationalism was the belief that societies would be influenced, and benefit from acting as an independent society, rather than acting collectively. This was a very substantial form of nationalism used in the Indian Independence Movement. This would lead to the disruption of severe connections with Britain. This would cause the British to be forced out of India. In proportion to the serious of nationalism within different societies,

Nationalism had the most significant impact on the outbreak of WWI. Throughout Europe, countries began to break away from the empires or other places they were apart of to become their own. Looking at Document D “The Balkans region of Austrian Empire was a particularly tense spot. It was home to a large amount of ethnic groups and had a history of uprisings.” it is clear to see that Nationalism had a major impact in WWI.

What would have happen if america never went through any problems? Now you may be thinking america has always been great. Well that’s not the case. We wouldn’t have become a more stronger independent country if we never had to solve problems. During the time of the early 1800s many different events were happening to contribute to America's situation of nationalism and sectionalism.

Nearing the end of WWI U.S. troops fought their first battle at the second battle of the Marne. The U.S. had chosen to join the war, and because of WWI was finished. The path to U.S. involvement was back and forth, many people thought that joining the war was the right thing to do, while others thought it was wrong thing to do. While both sides tried to use nationalism to convince the people, there were other ways they did so. To convince people to get involved they said it was their duty to protect democracy, and an argument against getting involved was that there would be no financial gain, and it was not the duty of the U.S. In the end the U.S. got involved with the war which rose questions about if people should be drafted, should people

In Germany, nationalism included the racial and cultural purity as a removal method of ‘weak people’ within the state. Including the sustenance of

Nationalism has become one of the most powerful uniting-and occasionally separating-powers of the modern age. Throughout history, there were numerous countries that exemplified both sides of this classic European belief. However, as time has passed, this pride and promotion of one’s country has developed far beyond the scope of Europe. Nationalist feelings fester in all parts of the globe now, and with that comes more complicated expressions of the sentiment, as well as carefully crafted governments that exist for the sole support of nationalist fervor.

Often called “the People’s Spring”, the Revolutions of 1848 marked a time of political and social turmoil widespread across the European continent. It is during this time we see monarchies overthrown, the formation of new countries, and “radical ideologies” such as Nationalism, and Liberalism become the beliefs of the middle-class. The populations of European countries were growing at a rate never seen before. The masses started becoming agitated with the current monarchial system of government ruling across Europe in the nineteenth-century, and wanted change that would bring about individual freedom and equality. It is well known that the Revolutions of 1848 were multi-casual, and that there was not just one factor that can be

Nationalism is the idea that a people who have much in common, such as language, culture and geographic proximity ought to organize in such a way that it creates a stable and enduring state. Nationalism is tied to patriotism, and it is the driving force behind the identity of a culture. Nationalism had many effects in Europe from 1815, The Congress of Vienna and beyond. In the following essay I will describe many of the consequences of nationalism on European identity, as well as some of the conflicts that it created.

The concept of nationalism is in essence an odd organization that has had significant impacts in world history through shaping the political and social aspects of the society. As an important aspect in the development of the society, the concept of nationalism has basically been analyzed based on its impact on the emergence of nation-states across the globe. In most cases, these analyses have been conducted to determine the influence of nationalism on imperial breakdown i.e. the dissolution of empires. While the actual extent of the impact of nationalism on the imperial breakdown is uncertain, this concept has played a major role in the dissolution of empires. Generally, the transition to nationalism has contributed to significant effects in world history through shaping the political and social aspects of the society.

I'm sure everyone remembers the Gulf War a few years ago. This war lasted for several months and drew everyone to the television and to newspapers to find out what was happening now to all the Americans over seas. Many people found their loved ones leaving. They were in the military and were called to defend their country. This is a sign of nationalism in itself, however, something that was closer to home for me was a tiny yellow ribbon. These yellow ribbons were seen everywhere. They were placed on tree trunks, on peoples front doors, pinned on to peoples clothing, and displayed on peoples cars. These yellow ribbons were a sign to let those people in the Gulf know they were loved and missed and that we were praying for