Discuss the concepts that become the foundations of aggressive nationalism during the period 1815-1914?

Question

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Answer 1

Folks got sick of imperialism and decided they wanted to run their own affairs. Thus they began rebelling (see Boxer Rebellion for example) and started running their own affairs by revolting against the imperialistic powers. Now get off your *** and start reading and searching on you own and turn off the party music.....

Answer 2

It was in the 19th cent. that nationalism became a widespread and powerful force. During this time nationalism expressed itself in many areas as a drive for national unification or independence. The spirit of nationalism took an especially strong hold in Germany, where thinkers such as Johann Gottfried von Herder and Johann Gottlieb Fichte had developed the idea of Volk. However, the nationalism that inspired the German people to rise against the empire of Napoleon I was conservative, tradition-bound, and narrow rather than liberal, progressive, and universal. And when the fragmented Germany was finally unified as the German Empire in 1871, it was a highly authoritarian and militarist state. After many years of fighting, Italy also achieved national unification and freedom from foreign domination, but certain areas inhabited by Italians (e.g., Trieste) were not included in the new state, and this gave rise to the problem of irredentism. In the United States, where nationalism had evinced itself in the doctrine of Manifest Destiny, national unity was maintained at the cost of the Civil War.

In the latter half of the 19th cent., there were strong nationalist movements among the peoples subject to the supranational Austrian and Ottoman empires, as there were in Ireland under British rule, and in Poland under Russian rule. At the same time, however, with the emergence in Europe of strong, integrated nation-states, nationalism became increasingly a sentiment of conservatives. It was turned against such international movements as socialism, and it found outlet in pursuit of glory and empire. Nationalist conflicts had much to do with bringing on World War I.

Answer 3

I've discussed it 'til I'm sick of the whole subject. Take your points and

Answer 4

BLA

Answer 5

No thanks . I finished school years ago.