While the causes of the Civil War can be attributed to various factors‚ the principal cause is considered to be sectionalism. Sectionalism is a term that describes a situation in which the needs or desires of individual parts become more important than the well-being of the greater whole. Such was the situation between the Northern and Southern states leading up to the Civil War. The two regions were marked by various differences‚ and the war was ultimately the result of both sides staunchly
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The ideologies of political participation changed during 1815-1840 in areas such as voter participation‚ the candidates’ party involvement‚ and the advancement of political interest. The events that led to the reformation of political campaigning initiated with the extinction of the Federalist Party after the war of 1812 to the Elections of 1828 & 1840. The essence of political reformation was most distinctly shown through statistical data‚ political debates‚ newspaper excerpts‚ and subjective entries
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Nationalism‚ not sectionalism‚ was the driving force during the era of good feelings. Nationalism became the leading ideology of the American republic. While sectionalism proceeded in bringing the nation into turmoil and constant bickering among the politicians‚ as in the case with dealings leading to the Missouri compromise‚ nationalism was able to unite the nation into a headstrong body‚ led by an ever-increasing‚ more powerful central government. Nationalism‚ many can argue‚ was a guiding light
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Before 1815‚ Europe went through the Renaissance and the Scientific Revolution. In both time periods‚ Europe and advanced and had many revolutions that resulted in vast amounts of nationalism. The results of these revolutions was the Wonderful Century‚ a time when every country was equal and there were no threats between nations. The Wonderful Century however‚ ended after 100 years because national boundaries were made without any thought for national cultures so nationalism built up over the 100
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Section I: Nationalism With the writing of the Monroe Doctrine in 1823‚ the end of European conflicts influencing America came to a finish. During the following era‚ the 19th century brought a new meaning to culture and nationalism. Americans began to stray away from their previously adapted European beliefs and started to develop their own. Architecture‚ art‚ and literature began to form into something much different than previous years. Technology advancements were thriving. The culture of the
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Barack Obama Response 2 In his days as a community organizer in the city of Chicago‚ Barack Obama encountered the movement of Black Nationalism. He encountered it primarily through his associate Rafiq al-Shabazz‚ and his dealings with the Nation of Islam. These marked the concrete pillars of the movement‚ however through his experience as a young black man in the United States‚ and his interactions with others in the African-American community‚ he was able to see the motives‚ thoughts‚ and desires
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and ideas among nations in order to make globally acceptable principles. In short‚ globalization is the integration among nations to create something universal. It is an advantage to the world market. However‚ it also serves as a major threat to nationalism. As they say‚ “it makes the world smaller”‚ It may have been unnoticeable but somehow it has slowly eliminated the diversity among different nations. Even so‚ globalization is so beneficial that we cannot afford to deny or disregard it. That’s why
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action? The curse of nationalism is something that shouldn’t have taken so much control of the nation. Woodrow Wilson tried his best to stay neutral‚ and the reasons he declared war were not necessarily necessary. Germany was trying convince Mexico to join the war against America‚ but America didn’t have to worry about Mexico with it’s strength. America never had to enter the war‚ but because of pride‚ threats‚ and fear‚ America ended up making the wrong decision. Nationalism is an extreme form of
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respects of sociology and psychology is the debate between individualism and nationalism. Many believe that the human capacity‚ or ability to be great‚ is best shown by the individuality of a person‚ and that a person can serve as an individual to the rest of the society. The other side of the coin is that being human is not anything significant as an individual and that any kind of development is dependent upon nationalism. But‚ does being in a collective group actually hurt more than being an individual
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On October 24th‚ 1995‚ two of the best-known scholars of nationalism participated in what has now become known as the “Warwick Debate on Nationalism” under the host of Edward Mortimer at the Warwick University. Each respected speaker presented thoughts and approaches to the study of nationalism that have laid the foundation for two separate‚ yet prevalent suppositions toward nationalism: Anthony Smith’s primordial approach and Ernest Gellner’s modernist theory. When reviewing the discussions of
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