Dillon Breton 11/4/13 Patriots Pen “What does Patriotism mean to me?” Patriotism means many things. The following are things that come to my mind when I think of patriotism. I believe we support the men and women in the military‚ and trust in God are three parts of what patriotism means to me. Patriotism is when good people fight for what is right. “Evil triumphs when good men do nothing.” - Thomas Jefferson The first thing we should do is give support to the men and women in the military.
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German Nationalism develop in the 19’th century? The development of a sudden national pride‚ began during‚ through and after the French revolution‚ things began to seem more grand and to a larger scale‚ people saw things in a different light. Nationalism suddenly emerged‚ relatively quickly‚ and with immense presence all across Europe‚ the rulers of the time did not like this‚ but what could they do? Germany is probably one of the most prevalent examples of how Nationalism had an effect
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Irish Nationalism: The Fight for Self-Government Since the late twentieth century‚ Ireland has been subject to varying types of English rule. There has been much debate on the degree of English rule in Ireland‚ but the call for a united Ireland was very popular among many Irishmen. Nationalistic feelings in Ireland saw a steady growth in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century with many different movements looking to achieve Irish self-government. These nationalistic movements can be
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African Nationalism: The Influence of War Upon African Independence Children screaming‚ bombs blasting‚ and canons roaring overhead. Who would have thought that such destruction could allow for a country to become a self reliant‚ nationalist state? Black Africans witnessed the horrors of war in both WWI and WWII from the front lines. Allied forces used thousands of Black Africans to assist them in defending Europe. During WWI‚ the number of Africans who died serving France in Europe was proportionate
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the previous generation used to be‚ Fishman’s evidences are more up-to-date. According to a recent Sun editorial‚ “activism has transformed from sensationalized 1960s tear-gas rallies to online petitions and Internet discussion boards” (Fishman 73). Not only Fishman‚ but also the reality tells that the time has changed. News can be spread worldwide in seconds through the Internet‚ and it can easily gather “Generation Q”‚ written by Thomas L. Friedman‚ and “The Generation of Generation Q”‚ written
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The nationalism in the Philippines By Paolo Codilla Laquian In one of the most stunning display of nationalism in the world‚ the revolution known as the “People Power Revolution”‚ a series of popular demonstrations against the Marcos regime began in 1983 and culminated in 1986‚ set a new standard for displaying love of country whose example would be followed by multitudes of people all desiring change in their country. Nationalism is defined by Duhaylugsod (1999) is love of country with the advocacy
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during this time. These two ideologies are liberalism and nationalism. Liberalism is a belief in gradual social progress by changing laws‚ rather than by revolution. It is also sated to be the belief that people should have a lot of political and individual freedom. Nationalism is the desire for political independence of people who feel they are historically or culturally a separate group within a country. It is often associated with the belief that a particular nation is better than any other nation
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By the 1930s Vietnamese nationalists‚ led by Ho Chi Minh‚ had burnt out most options for achieving self-determination peacefully. The revolutionary activism that followed was the only choice Vietnam had to attain their freedom from the occupying colonial France. A few years before World War I all the way through the 1960s‚ Ho Chi Minh tried persistently to gain basic rights and freedoms for his people to no avail. The French had oppressed the Vietnamese during the duration of their occupation and
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Following a perceived victory in the War of 1812‚ the surge of nationalistic spirit that swept the nascent U.S. nation revealed its significance as a catalyst for unified change. The nationalism manifested itself economically‚ socially and politically‚ and was evident through the emergence of a uniquely American culture. The first major political and economic policy change was the emergence of Henry Clay’s American System. The system created an expansive‚ accessible credit institution‚ protectionist
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Q.1: How did Nationalism and the idea of the Nation-State emerge? Ans: Till mid-eighteenth century most of the people around world did not have concept of nationalism i.e. about their nationality‚ their national identity etc. This is because at that time nations did not exist in their modern form. People lived within kingdoms‚ small states‚ principalities‚ chiefdoms and not within nations. The first clear expression of nationalism came with the French Revolution in 1789. Thus‚ the idea of nationalism
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