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THE EMERGENCE OF MODERN IDEOLOGIES
The Rise of Nationalism
by Daniel Wilson
NATIONALISM: WHAT IS IT?
The belief that one’s country is superior to all
others• Extreme example as North Korea
Propagated by unidirectional media and bias
Modern, became a discussed concept mostly in the
19th century
A product of the nation state
THE NATION STATE
A self-identifying geographical area
Modern concept of countries
Include ethnicities as well, bolstering a group
mentality
Concept created following the 30 Years’ War, at the
Peace of Westphalia
NATIONALISM THROUGHOUT THE WORLD
Popular nationalist uprisings were frequent in
Eastern Europe at the beginning of the 20th century
A well-known nationalist uprising is happening
right now (2014) in Ukraine
Nationalism does not always lead to outright
violence, however it frequently arrives at that point
and often lessens the consequence of such violence
PRUSSIA
Kingdom of Germany (1525-1947)
Abolished as a result of a nationalist outcry
Many Germans wanted a united, German-speaking
nation
An example of nationalism deriving from a sense of
unity and sameness
IN U.S. HISTORY
Once the former colonists established the American identity, nationalism
would emerge as a driving factor in expansion
Westward expansion had always persisted since the end of the 7 Years’ War
One of the largest expansions, the Louisiana Purchase (1803), was an
annexation of “French” territory by T. Jefferson from Napoleon Bonaparte
which doubled the size of the United States
Shortly after, in 1845, the Mexican-American War would begin (James K.
Polk);• Resulted in the loss of thousands (most Americans perished from disease)• Mexico recognized Texas as independent (formerly a territory of Mexico)
MEXICAN-AMERICAN WAR & MANIFEST DESTINY
In the midst of the Mexican-American war, many
publications considered the U.S. victory eminent claiming
that it was our “Manifest Destiny to expand to the west
coast.
President Polk confides to Sec. of the Navy his desire for
California as a result of the War
Manifest Destiny: a justification for an invasion and
deaths of Mexicans and Americans alike
21 S T CENTURY AMERICAN NATIONALISM
Political platform
Nationalism is usually a component for more
conservative views
Consider immigration and the conflicts in the
Middle East
Can desensitize consequences of war and conflict
(war drones and the killing of civilians in the Middle
East)
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