The turbulence of the early and mid-20th century spawned some of the most extremist ideologies to ever guide major world powers. On the left‚ the Soviet Union gripped eastern Europe with its militant enforcement of communism. On the right‚ Nazi Germany sought to assert its rule of racial hierarchy across the continent. The struggle for these states to achieve their respective ideals of utopia manifested in death tolls that reached millions. While many contemporary scholars point to the differences
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America is. It manages to hold the answer to this difficult question in a mere 13 words. Those 13 words‚ cover my duty of nationalism‚ my duty to do what is right‚ and my duty to scrutinize the bureaucracy. It is these 13 words and the three ideas that they encompass‚ that have revealed to me my responsibilities as an American. To start off‚ let’s talk about my duty of nationalism. As Americans‚ I believe we have an obvious and distinct duty to display our respect and thanks for both our country and
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Assimilation vs. Nationalism The concept of Black Nationalism refers to the desire of Black Americans to control their own destiny through control of their own political organizations and through the formation and preservation of their own cultural‚ economic and social institutions. In a sense‚ Black Nationalism is almost a religious ideology that emphasizes the ultimate ascendancy of Black Americans over White Americans. Black Nationalism has existed for a long time in the United States‚ and remains
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Was Germany to Blame for World War One? One hundred years after the brutal bloodshed of World War One‚ the conflict which involved almost every country in the world‚ is still known as “The Great War". The number of casualties in World War I‚ both military and civilian‚ totals to around 37 million: 16 million deaths and 21 million wounded. Around 9.7 million military personnel and 6.8 million civilians were killed‚ not to mention those who went missing or were never found. A question that still lingers
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Germany under Bismarck The Historical Debate The view of Bismarck over the years has changed and it is the historical debate surrounding our perception of him and his intentions that often shapes our interpretation of the German unification. No 19th century figure has attracted the attention and controversy that surround the achievement of Otto von Bismarck‚ with the exception perhaps of Napoleon Bonaparte. The success of Bismarck’s work in unifying Germany has shifted from a determinist to a
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nationalists also thought it was a bonus to be able to say they had African Colonies. Nationalism is the patriotic feeling towards ones own country. This nationalist feeling also began to become apparent in the African people who began to rebel against the European imperialism. European conquest all over the world caused a spark in many countries. Nationalism is usually a result of some type of conflict‚ for example‚ Europe and Egypt. Europe taking control of Egypt and the Suez Canal lead to a nationalist
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pride. This representation of the future Aryan race that Hitler was trying to create did not include the Jews‚ as well as several other minority groups‚ that he deemed unworthy or “unclean” to be a part of German society. This twisted version of the Swastika‚ created by Hitler himself‚ “became associated with the idea of a racially ‘pure’ state. By the time the Nazis gained control of Germany‚ the connotations of the swastika had forever changed.” For those that did not fit into the category of being
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Life in Italy in the 1930’s Life in Italy in the 1930’s caused difficulty to some Italians during that time period. During the 1930’s a large number of Italians who had opposed the fascist rule of Benito Mussolini arrived in the United States. After the news spread in Italy about the bombing of Pearl Harbour almost all Italians supported the war against Benito Mussolini. At this point‚ Italy was slowly becoming under the Nazi rule‚ the significance of a woman’s role in Italy was emphasised as
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Germany is located in Central Europe. It borders the Baltic Sea and the North Sea. It is between the Netherlands and Poland‚ south of Denmark. It is slightly smaller than Montana. Germany’s economy was the world’s third most powerful in 1997. The German economy benefited from robust exports‚ particularly to other members of the EU and the US‚ as well as strengthening equipment investments. But anemic private consumption and contraction in the construction industry limited the expansion
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To what extent is Nationalism inherently aggressive and expansionist? Intro: It is difficult to define Nationalism as either inherently destructive or expansionist. It depends on the type of Nationalism and the circumstances in which is arises and how people use or abuse it as an ideology. Heywood defines four main breeds of Nationalism; Liberal Nationalism‚ Conservative Nationalism‚ Expansionist Nationalism‚ Anti and post colonial Nationalism. One of the types of nationalism which is more likely
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