3. Jingoism: extreme patriotism, especially in the form of aggressive or warlike foreign policy. J.A. Hobson, a journalist and theorist of imperialism, recognized jingoism as “inverted patriotism whereby the love of one’s own nations is transformed into hatred of another nation, and into the fierce craving to destroy the individual members of that other nation”, in his novel Psychology of Jingoism (1901). Jingosim was not a new phenomenon in 1900, but throughout Europe, a mass public was increasingly willing to support conflict in order to defend and gain national prestige. Jingoism was the result of xenophobia combined with nationalism to create new pressures on foreign policy.…
While it is possible to draw out these two previously mentioned influential factors, nationalism is prevalent throughout the entirety of the war including prior to and following it. As Axis powers expanded their respective empires, neighboring nations who were viewed as inferior were conquered so that German, Italian, and Japanese culture and society could pervade. Following World War I, the cultures and societies of losing nations were diminished. As new Fascist governments rekindled nationalistic ideals, equality was not achieved, but a reversal of the pendulum…
Nationalism can unify people and have them strive for a higher cause. A nation that stands as one is stronger and can accomplish much more. Yet overbearing nationalism can cause individuals of that nation to lose sight of the humanity of others. Nationalism can lead people to think that anyone who does not share their way of life is lesser than they, which can lead to heinous actions. World War II saw both sides of nationalism, as it helped bring in some of the greatest advancements in modern history, while also contributing to some of the greatest horrors in modern history. As long as there are borders and different races, nationalist pride and racial stereotypes are an unavoidable part of human life. Humanity is often lost in times of war, as people look at what separates us, instead of looking at all we…
“The only thing we have to fear is fear itself (History.com).” At the time of the Great Depression the people were panicked, this quote by Franklin D. Roosevelt helped to demonstrate that there was hope left after all the tragic events. Although the Great Depression was a tragic day in history, society has been benefitted by making different approaches and laws because of the mistakes that were made during the Great depression, electing Franklin D. Roosevelt to which he made new regulations, and passing the first Social Security Act by Congress.…
The Great Depression, a world-wide crisis of economic loss and failures, more specifically in the United States. The time period started from the year 1930 to 1940 with Herbert Hoover as president. During this time, stock markets were crashing, businesses were closing as well as banks. Most of the American population were homeless, and people were starving and poor from unemployment. There was a need for sources like electricity as well as the need for jobs to change unemployment rates (Smiley, 2008).…
When the Great Depression hit the United States, the two presidents that were in office, Herbert Hoover and Franklin D. Roosevelt had very different approaches on how to fix it. To be liberal means to agree on limits on people’s behavior by granting government certain limited powers, but only if the government acts for the common good of people and protects their private rights. On the contrary, conservatives are doubtful of change. Conservatives respect authority, customs and traditions. The current definition of liberal changed in 1964-65, when President Johnson created Medicare, Medicaid, Food Stamps, and Welfare during his ‘War on Poverty,’ causing liberal Democrats to believe in big government. Also in 1964, the Republican’s nomination of Barr Goldwater started the process in which conservatives believed in small government and free markets. Hoover said that, “… [The Republican administration] declared that these businesses must be conducted with glass pockets…” (Doc A). All that is needed is government regulation of corrupt businesses. On the other hand, Roosevelt said, “If starvation and dire need on the part of any of our citizens make necessary the appropriation of additional funds…I shall not hesitate to tell the American people the full truth and ask them to authorize the expenditure of that additional amount…” (Doc E). If government regulation is reduced, and money is spent on things that will feed and employ people, then the Depression will be fixed. President D. Roosevelt’s excessive use of government spending illustrates how he is liberal. Contrarily, Hoover’s limited use of government resources demonstrates his conservative beliefs.…
experience throughout the culture during the 1930 's in south. The 1930 's were a perilous time…
The beginning of the 20th century saw a colonized world, with a few superpowers ruling the majority of the globe. The indigenous people of these colonies were usually oppressed and forced into some form of slavery. Although these people formed pocket resistance groups on occasion, they did not have a strong enough sense of national unity to cohesively fight against their colonizers, who always presented a solid, single front to any dissident groups. The superpowers, for the most part, tried to gain the trust, and subsequently land and service of the indigenous people through peaceful terms, then slowly indoctrinate them into the ‘proper’ way of thinking through education. Oftentimes, the colonial powers even managed to brainwash the indigenous people into…
When you look at all the example of ultra-nationalism you find that they all have one thing in common. That one thing that they have in common is a single person and that persons vision, ambition or desire to have a perfect nation. That once person will lead to ultra-nationalism to develop, because they will make sure that, that dream that they have comes true, and they will do anything to make sure that it does come true. You can take for Martin Luther King Jr. He used his ' have a dream' speech to achieve his desire.Another example is Hitler and the Nazi- Germany ultra-nationalists development who used very strong power to get what he wanted. After the treaty of Versailles had been signed. In the treaty there was a war guilt clause that basically blamed everything on the Germans. They were blamed for everything and even alienated due to the reason that the Germans had lost some of there land due to this clause. This alienation and this sense of defeat you could say developed ultra-nationalism. This defeat for the German race developed a certain rage inside the Germans, and Hitler used this rage, this desire to regain the land that they lost and in a way the respect that they lost, and formed the Nazi group. he used propaganda to convey his message to capture the attention of others and use them and there emotions to get what he wanted.Ultra-nationalism has and effect on everything in a country, social, economic, cultural, spiritual- the main thing is that it doesn't only have an effect on one thing. Ultra-nationalist should be considered…
The Great Depression was a severe shock for the United States. The reason it was a shock was because it followed close to the era where the United States appeared to offer economic miracles. Once that stock market crashed in 1929, people started to lose their jobs and belongings. However, the government did have many ways in response to dealing with the Great Depression. Some of the ways the U.S government responded was with the National Recovery Administration, Social Security Act, and the Work Progress Administration.…
Proceeding WW1, the world slipped into an economic and political crisis. This crisis is commonly referred to as The Great Depression. The Great Depression began in 1929 and continued throughout the 1930’s. This depression represented the fall of liberalism through aspects such as: tariffs, trade wars, credit, borrowing on the margin, and so much more. These characteristics of the depression represented the downfall of liberalism and challenged the liberal assumptions of the world.…
Following World War 1, Germany faced an economic depression. The need for patriotism, as evidenced in the following quote, would explain Adolf Hitler’s receptivity and acceptance by a country full of hurting people. “ There will be no other revolution in Germany for 1000 years.” (4, pg. 384) Also explainable by their loss in the first World War is their mad patriotism which seemed to dog the entire nation and create a need for such intense xenophobia, as evidence in the following; “In the eyes of many Germans, including the diplomats,…
After the crash of the stock market in 1929, the Great Depression began. The Depression brought devastation to the economy of the United States and resulted in severe problems for the American people. Throughout the 1930’s, the American people and the government dealt with the Depression in many various ways.…
The Great Depression was a tragic time in history, thousands of people went poor, unemployed or little pay, children were forced to work at young age, women were scared to fall pregnant and some people like the employers and the wealthy weren’t affected.…
From 1929 to 1941, the United States suffered through its greatest economic crisis in its history. Millions of people lost their jobs and went hungry. At this time, it was unclear whether the United States would ever recover. From the Great Depression origin of the 1929 stock market crash to its conclusion at the start of World War II, our country and its people will never be the same. The effects of the Great Depression can still be felt today.…