Quick Glimpse of Nationalsim

1. Nationalism: A Quick Glimpse!National Self Determination By: Akash Singh Chauhan

2. Historical Origin During the Middle Ages, an idea of national self determination was brought, where any nation state had the right to rule themselves. Ifnation-states were robbed from their right to rule their land because they were captured, they would use nationalism to gain their right back. This made countries like Greece achieve Independence

3. Key Personalities Napoleon Bonaparte helped spread nationalism to other countries, to inspire more revolutions, so there wouldn’t be any monarchy left. Otto Van Bismarck succeeded in making Germany united. Germans were spread out in many countries in Europe. He defeated Persians and French to declare Germany as a united country.

4. Significant Events India’s road to independence against British Rule Ireland movement to be a distinguished country from Great Britain Vietnam’s fight for Independence against the French Imperial power.

5. Effects Nationalism resulted Independence in several countries! India, Vietnam, Ireland, America, and etc. Nationalism also caused racial injustice between the country that colonized a country, and the country that got colonized, still today! Nationalism resulted a lot of deaths of the famous freedom fighters when they made violent protests against the imperial power that took control of them.

6. Historical Significance In History, Nationalism helped people gain Independence. In History, Nationalism helped nation states rule their land in Middle Ages. Lastly, Nationalism helped people gain the two most prestigious rights which are: to speak their own languages and practice their own religion