RECAP--- Nationalism was a certain feeling of pride in one's nation. Nationalism was the willingness to stand beside one's country no matter the decisions of the country or the physical state the country stands in. The real first signs of nationalism emerged in the German-speaking lands when Napoleon had reign. With the French in reign some German welcomed Napoleon and saw him as an enlightened leader, but others didn't like the idea of the French telling them and their country what to do. Nationalism made the German States unify because the people knew unification was the only way they would ever conquer Napoleon. After the defeat of Napoleon nationalism had an even bigger uprising in Europe when the Congress of Vienna was created. Instead of unifying the German States, Metternich established a German Confederation and gave the control of it to Austria. The German States really didn't like this because it basically meant they were Austrian and all their faith was for the German lands. Nationalism impacted Europe because it started a huge chain of wars throughout Europe due to people's effort to make their country the best, or to make their country "pure".
REVIEW--- My group told a story of nationalism in Russia. The story was about the pogroms on the Jews in Russia. Russian czars were very strict and ruled with a government we call today communism. The Russian czars set out a goal to eliminate all "impure" ethnics in Russia. Which meant Jews. Russian wanted their country to be pure. This was nationalism because the Russians believed their race was superior, so they wanted their country to be only of what they believed to be the superior race, Russian. I thought we did a good a displaying the physical story line of the pogroms in Russia, but I think we could have demonstrated how the pogroms represented nationalism in Russia more effectively and more clearly. The effects of nationalism is Russia was very different than the effects of nationalism in Germany. Nationalism in Russia focused more on the interior of Russian and trying to make their country "pure'. Where as Germany used nationalism to conquer and be the superior nation in Europe. Russia experienced wars between the citizens in Russia. Germany used nationalism to start wars with other European countries and to try to make themselves the superior nation within Europe.
REFLECT--- I believe nationalism is a worthy ideology. People should have a feeling of pride for their country and it should be used to the countries advantage. Nationalism should be used to get countries in good shape. If people feel a sense of pride for their country and with that pride they should want their country to be the best it can be. So government offices should get people motivated to better their country using that sense of pride as an ignition. With the help of the people I really do believe any country can be changed for the better, but if used in the wrong way it can make a country worse.
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