WHAT IS

NATIONALISM?
Strong devotion to one’s country
People place the interests of the nation above all others
WHAT ENCOURAGES
NATIONALISM?

Common language
Common customs
Common history
Common goals
 HOW HAS NATIONALISM
DEVELOPED THROUGHOUT HISTORY?

Pre-15th century people were loyal to their tribe,

◦ There were no nation-states city-state, empire, or feudal
lord

15th-18th century
◦ Nation-states and monarchies people became loyal to the king
developed
 Nationalisms Development
Continued…

18-19th century Nationalism spread

◦ French Revolution / throughout Europe /
Napoleonic Wars Americas

19th -20th century

Loyalty shifted from the king
to the country

• Nationalism grew because of

increased education, culture and
technology
WHAT DOES NATIONALISM LEAD
TO?

1. Unification of people into one country

2. Break up of empires
Austria Hungary Ottoman Empire
3. Imperialism
4. Overthrow of foreign rule
5. Defense of territory/National interest

6.Racism/Ethnic Conflicts
Nationalism is best defined as
1. the achievement of world peace and global
understanding
2. the desire to take over other societies by
force
3. a method of solving basic economic
problems of the society
4. the loyalty of a people to their values,
traditions, and a geographic region
 Nationalism is most likely to
develop in an area that has
1. land suited to agriculture
2. adequate industry to supply consumer
demands
3. a moderate climate with rivers for irrigation
4. common customs, language, and history
 Which quotation best reflects
a feeling of nationalism?
1. “An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth”
2. “A person’s greatest social obligation is loyalty to
the family”
3. “For God, King, and Country”
4. “Opposition to evil is as much a duty as is
cooperation with good”