German Historian, By Heinrich Von Treitschke

Due to the political unrest in Germany caused by the harsh punishments inflicted on the nation by other countries, many Germans began to express hatred and anger towards other nationalities. It is said that Hitler convinced

In addition to the damaging consequences of the First World War with the requirements of the Treaty of Versailles, certain features of Germany caused the state to be susceptible to the influence of this dangerous ideology. Along with the damage to the national ego as a result of the First World War, Germany had co-existing and conflicting highly modern strands of development forced to integrate with powerful remnants of archaic values and social structures, and had a deeply fractured parliamentary political system, and the weaknesses of this system reflected the social and political differences within the population. This shame and failure after World War I was superimposed onto a modern country which once had an advanced economy, a sophisticated state

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

After Germany lost World War I, it was in a national state of humiliation. Their economy was in the drain, and they had their hands full paying for the reparations from the war. Then a man named Adolf Hitler rose to the position of Chancellor and realized his potential to inspire people to follow. Hitler promised the people of Germany a new age; an age of prosperity with the country back as a superpower in Europe. Hitler had a vision, and this vision was that not only the country be dominant in a political sense, but that his ‘perfect race’, the ‘Aryans,’ would be dominant in a cultural sense. His steps to achieving his goal came in the form of the Holocaust. The most well known victims of the Holocaust were of course, the Jews.

Nationalism has many benefits such as, consolidating a group of people into dynamism and “[Based on the psychological perspective] it fulfills economic, sociocultural, and political needs, giving individuals a sense of security, a feeling of belonging, and prestige”(Druckman). The point of view is supported by past historical events, such as how the European nations expanded their trade by creating colonies around the world during the Colonial Era, and how the Germans’ pulled themselves out of economic depression after World War I. To many Germans, “economic growth was a strong motivation to join the Nazi Party” (Ghostlaw). This led to the formation of fanaticism for their own country, as they were all focused on a common objective. Additionally, nationalism also promoted the growth of Europeans during the Age of Imperialism in forms of Social Darwinism. Social Darwinism is the concept of “Survival of the fittest” (Editors of Encyclopædia Britannica). Based on

But, as much as extreme Nationalism does give a nice sense of pride to the people, it’s also very necessary to the theatre of politics and war. In a passage from The Age of Nationalism and Reform, it is stated that, “The extraordinary feeling that some people seem to derive from the belief that they are members of a superior nation or race is undoubtedly one of the great appeals of modern nationalism”(Rich). General von Moltke of Germany intended to use Nationalistic pride to his favor, saying, “I believe war is unavoidable and the sooner the better. But we ought to do more through the press to prepare the popularity of a war against Russia…” (Mombauer). Von Moltke wanted to prepare for war, and did so actively, but he needed the approval of the people. So, he and Kasier Wilhelm II spent

With incompetent leadership and an unhappy nation, the German people began to realize that their country was in a vulnerable situation and began to look for stable alternatives to democracy. Hitler’s

Nationalism in the Triple Entente was present in Russia and Britain’s national anthems, (Document 5) where both exuberate national pride. The difference in that nationalism and Germany’s are the undertones of violence. Even before the war, Germany’s cockiness was commonly known as their most prominent deadly sin. The German Chancellor gave a speech in 1899 (Document 8.)- “...without a strong army and a strong navy, there can be no welfare for us.” “...the German nation will be either the hammer or the anvil.” He persuades Germany to expand their land and defenses, for they could change the world with their pride alone. The country had changed the world, debatably being crowned “at fault” for starting the

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.

Peter Fritzche’s book, Germans into Nazis, contends that, “Germans became Nazis because they wanted to become Nazis and because the Nazis spoke so well to their interests and inclinations…however, voters did not back Hitler mainly because they share his hatred of the Jews…but because they departed from established political traditions in that they were identified at once with a distinctly popular form of ethnic nationalism and with the basic social reforms most Germans counted on to ensure national well-being.” (8-9) His argument rests on the notion that the Nazis had a vision for Germany that incorporated Germans into a national community, throwing off the restraints of a tired government, and propelled them towards a future that would

The rise and subsequent take-over of power in Germany by Hitler and the Nazi Party in the early 1930s was the culmination and continuation not of Enlightenment thought from the 18th and 19th century but the logical conclusion of unstable and cultural conditions that pre-existed in Germany. Hitler’s Nazi Party’s clear manipulation of the weak state of the Weimar Republic through its continued failure economically and socially, plus its undermining of popular support through the signing the Treaty of Versailles all lead to the creation of a Nazi dictatorship under the cult of personality of Hitler. This clear take-over of power and subsequent destruction of any

The nationalist power-politics in Germany were promoted heavily. There were strong advocates for imperialism who also pushed for advancing Germany's weapon's technology and strong army.

Nationalism went hand in hand with feelings of national discontent. Many Germans felt humiliated by their country's defeat in World War I and its harsh treatment under the Treaty of Versailles. During the 1930's, they enthusiastically supported a violently nationalistic organization called The Nazi Party. The Nazi Party declared that Germany had a right to become strong again. Nationalism also gained strength in Italy and Japan.

Germany, a country rich in culture and heritage, yet plagued by the fallout of World War I and World War II, has progressed to become the centerpiece of the European Union and the world’s third richest economy. The first German Empire dates back to the Roman Empire starting in the 8th century AD. During the Middle Ages the German Empire fended off many attacks against their soil from the Hungarians and the Slavs. Fighting and power struggles continued until the 1400’s, when the modern world gradually came into existence with intellectual, economic and political changes.

Source III is a quotation from Arthur Schopenhauer and he states that people whose self worth needs enhancing, will resort to their shared sense of belonging to their nation-state. Schopenhauer says when one is apart of a nation they are “ready and happy to defend all its faults”. This is a type of devotion an individual illustrates when they are prideful of its nation. For example, the Nazi party was under Hitler’s rule who did not have the most pleasant ideas when it came to diminishing the cultures he had no desire for. Hitler slaughtered multiple minority groups because he wanted to create his own master race which was called the Aryans. This race would consist of people who had a pure German ethnicity, blond hair, light skin, and blue