1. Nationalism

2. Directions-Nationalism Assignment
Yesterday, you learned about the different reasons why people come together to form nations.
For this assignment, work alone or with a partner and pick a country (any country in the world works, but pick a country you know something about. Don’t pick Andorra or Malta).
On one side of the paper, write down any sign of nationalism you can think of. This can be any one of the reasons we talked about yesterday or anything else you come up with (slogans, traditions, anthems, mottos). On the back draw a symbol of that nation.

3. Olympics and Nationalism
Many controversies surround the games because of tensions and nationalism between different countries
Jesse Owens wins gold in Nazi Germany in 1936
US and USSR (Russia) boycotted Olympics during the Cold War
US basketball team of 1972 won’t accept their silver medals after “losing” to USSR
Munich Massacre in 1972, 11 Israelis killed by terrorists
US hockey team on the 1980 Olympics and the “Miracle on Ice”
Iran won’t let its athletes play Israeli athletes

4. The Danger of “-isms”
Words like “nationalism” and “imperialism” are used a lot in political and social discussions, but many people don’t really know what they mean
No “-ism” is simply good/bad or right/wrong
For example, “Communism is immoral” or “Capitalism is evil” are not true statements

5. Nationalism Devotion to the interests or culture of one's nation.
Desire for national independence in a country under foreign rule.
The belief that nations will benefit from acting separately rather than together, emphasizing national rather than worldwide goals.

6. Modernists vs Primordialists
Two different beliefs in how nationalism happened
Modernists believe nationalism came from the creation of modern, industrialized society
Primordialists believe nationalism comes from the ancient, evolutionary idea that similar people group themselves together

7. Bonds that Create Nations
There are several different things that people share which hold them together:
Culture-shared way of life (food, dress, behavior)
History-shared past experiences (Holocaust)
Religion-a shared common faith (Catholicism in Ireland)
Ancestry-shared ethnic origins (Latin America)
Territory-traditional land once inhabited by a group (Israel)
Language-shared dialects that become a national language (English in the US)

8. Most Common Types of Nationalism
Anti-Colonial Nationalism
Civic Nationalism
Ethnocentrism
Socialist Nationalism
Ultranationalism

9. Anti-Colonial
Opposition to a foreign ruler and the belief that the native people of a certain place should have their own country to rule themselves
American Revolution, Toussaint Overture, Latin American Revolutions

10. Civic Nationalism
Civic nationalism says a nation is a group of people who identify themselves as belonging to that nation, who have equal and shared political rights, and similar political beliefs
Emphasize freedom, tolerance, and equality
Political unity, not ethnic unity
Most positive form of nationalism

11. Socialist Nationalism
Believe that all people should live in a free and equal nation
Also emphasize tolerance and power of the people
Communism
Nations can become totalitarian (government controls everything) if socialist nationalism goes too far

12. Ethnocentrism
Belief that your own ethnicity/culture is better than all the others
 Judge other cultures, especially the differences in language, behavior, customs, and religion
Ethnic nationalists believe a country should be made up of people of the same culture

13. Ultranationalism A form of extreme and radical support of a nation
Often ultranationalists countries have a totalitarian government
Emphasis on military strength, government control of business and the economy, and extreme ethnocentrism

14. Nationalism-The Good and Bad
Nationalism brings people together for the common good
Nationalism allows people to rule themselves
Nationalism puts power in the hands of the people, not a king
Nationalism promotes competition between nations and encourages people to be the best they can be

15. Nationalism-The Good and Bad
-The Bad-
Nationalism forces assimilation and segregates minority groups
Extreme nationalism can result in ethnic cleansing
Nationalism can promote war between countries in competition
Too much nationalism can create totalitarian governments

16. Rise of European Nations
Many countries that exist today formed during/after the Industrial Revolution
Greece united and achieved independence in 1829
The many small kingdoms in Germany united into one country in 1871
The big kingdoms in Italy were unified after a war led by nationalists
Dozens of ethnic groups were unified under the Austria-Hungary Empire

21. Imperialism
Imperialism is the creation of an unequal economic, cultural, and territorial relationship
Usually between states and often in the form of an empire
Imperialism relies on domination and subjugation
An empire is a large group of states and/or ethnicities that are united and ruled by a monarch

22. Imperialism vs Colonialism
DO NOT GET CONFUSED-Having an empire and having colonies are not the same thing
Colonies are settlements put in another land
Empire is domination over people in another land

23. The Imperial Age
Began in 1870 and was a period of developed nations (Britain, US, France, Germany, Italy, Japan) colonized or took over less-developed countries
Africa and the Middle-East were carved up by the Western nations
Europeans sought raw materials such as dyes, cotton, vegetable oils, spices, and metal ores from overseas
Europe and the US became the manufacturing powers in the world

24. Empires Powered by Industry
Europe and the US were able to dominate under- developed countries because of the advanced technology that came out of the Industrial Revolution
The invention of railroads and telegraphs made it easier to communicate with other countries
Railroads assisted in transporting goods and in supplying large armies
European military technology was also highly advanced
Explosives became more powerful and guns became lighter, more accurate, and faster

25. Tensions and Alliances
Massive empires created a complicated network of global alliances
Countries were competing locally and internationally
Nationalism fueled pride and competition between countries
The combination of complex alliances, advanced weapons, nationalism, and competition would set the stage for World War I