The Paradox Of Nationalism

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.

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.

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.

For some people, their childhood may have been the best time of their lives, but for others, it could just be many years of memories they dread remembering. Regardless of how someone feels about it, childhood is a critical part of life. In the poems “Birches” by Robert Frost and “Hanging Fire” by Audre Lorde, the authors explore what it is like to be a child and the major transition from childhood to adulthood. While Frost does so through the voice of an adult, Lorde chose to accomplish this from a child’s perspective. Although, the speakers are not the only aspects of the poem that sets them apart. In “Birches”, Frost describes childhood as a simplistic, carefree and innocent time, while in “Hanging Fire”, Lorde emphasizes the never ending struggles children face when growing up. However, the speakers of the poems do share a common challenge in maintaining personal relationships throughout childhood and beyond.

The reading Paradox of National Identity: Region, Nation, and Canadian Idol by Boulou Ebanda, and Ruth Middlebrook focuses on the 2006 season of Canada Idol and how it manufactures the Canadian identity.

The relationship between a parent and child is potentially one of the most influential in a child’s life. A positive interaction often yields admiration, love or a sense of support. A negative relationship may yield distrust, animosity or a sense of solitude. Theodore Roethke’s poem, “My Papa’s Waltz,” describes the admiration of his hardworking father. The speaker, a young boy, depicts roughhousing with his father in the form of a waltz; expressing his desire to stay up and spend more time together though their relationship is detached. Seamus Heaney’s “Digging,” instills a sense of respect, pride, and a slight affliction for the speaker’s choice of the pen over the spade. The speaker has chosen a different path in life than that of his father and grandfather. Although written at different stages in life, both Roethke and Heaney write a poem about their families utilizing vivid imagery to demonstrate the love and pride they felt for these men.

Du Bois agrees with Gilroy about the "sorrow songs." In The Souls of Black Folk Du Bois thinks that sorrow songs are a show of the achievements of African descendants in America. The songs have been passed down from generation to generation. The songs are just like their composers, have been polished by the fires of American slavery, inequality, and cruelty. These songs are the "music of an unhappy people," and the creations of "children of disappointment;" and yet, they are also prayers which breathe hope and "a faith in the ultimate justice of things" (Du Bois 157). The sorrow songs are a way for slaves to speak to the world in their own special way.

Immigrants brought their music to this land and continued to sing their songs, remembering those they’ve left behind in their journeys all while creating new moments and memories. None of the music was written down, rather, it was passed on orally. The music they brought really was the roots of music as we know it today. Throughout this episode, the various stories told follow the origins of American roots music and its development through the 1920s. As the episode begins, the images and sounds of flowing water can be seen and heard. These images and sounds are used to describe the understanding that music in our country can be compared to a stream – constantly flowing to different areas and times,

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.

The source states that nationalistic ideals can very easily cause harm to the citizens of a nation, and can also alter their thoughts and actions. This clearly suggests that it opposes nationalism; in fact, the source condemns nationalism by saying that it is to blame for most of the genocides that have occurred in the twentieth century. This indicates that any feeling of pride toward one’s own country can, given time, become devastating. This patriotic emotion, according to the source, has the full potential to inflate and to become an ultranationalistic feeling strong enough to spark conflict with other nations. In addition, the source mentions that flags are “bits of colored cloth that governments use first

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.

Nationalism is the belief that people should be loyal to their nation. The document above shows that enemy nations have more war funds as they were able to send numerous armaments to attack the nation. We, it seems, need money to get back at them and to let them feel what we felt. This inspires nationalism in an ‘us vs them’ way. This is the political side as this most concerns the leader of the individual nations as they are the ones to decide whether or not to attack or to defend. Economically, factories and manpower are decimated by these deadly attacks, so we must donate money to more properly defend ourselves and our businesses. In the social side, the document also shows that women are suffering (the tear down her eye) because of the

1) Native Songs/Dances - Johannes Brahms' Hungarian Dance No. 5 is an ideal example of a nationalistic folk dance.

Nussbaum’s main argument is about idea of world citizenship and role of literature which can contribute on understanding of people around the world. It is logical that through studying foreign languages and religions, literature people can understand each other. However there is problems with idea of world citizenship. As in some powerful states such as China, Russia idea of nationalism is dominating. So this idea of world citizenship opposes to idea of nationalism .

Not only economic, but also political realities of global process of democratization of the 1990s of the 20th century had impact on development of the political analysis of nationalism, having stabilized a problem of the analysis of a ratio of civil and ethnic nationalism not so much in general-theoretical, but in a regional direction.