Blog #10

Nations and Nationalism

            Changes developed during the Atlantic revolution as independent movements began in North and South America, spreading to parts of Europe. 

Events from the 1800s, through 1890s occurred that started with the resistance to Napoleonic empires, and migration started to concentrate in countries such as Greek, Poland, Ireland, Ukraine, Hungary, Italy, Germany, and Egypt.  Nations were formed as an identity to each culture in different regions.  Nationalism was the rivalry among many of these European countries and caused tremendous suffering when World War I started.   In particular, Germany had different racial beliefs especially for the Jews.  Nationalism had controversial issues as each state had no distinction between who belong to the state and who should speak for it.  This controversial issue spread to Asia and West Africa also.   Finally, nationalism in each state continued to establish support until the twentieth century, where Asia and Africa eventually gained power.

            I place confidence that nationalism had a profound effect on one’s country.  Sharing a common culture and to have their nation free from outside control began to inspire nations to be free.  Nationalism brought a sense of unification for people in their own nation.   Each war brought each separate country closer together towards their goal of establishing their identity.   Nationalism also introduced how people lived and determine who ruled them.  Finally, I regard that nationalism took away the superiority of kings and princes as they were less important.  Furthermore, nationalism influenced trade with countries overseas.