Nationalism is defined as loyalty to one's nation rather than to an individual leader. It emerged in the Middle Ages and grew with the Industrial Revolution as empires broke up and competition increased between nations in areas like sports, technology, and colonies. Methods used to create nationalism included establishing a shared history through textbooks, folk stories, and public schools, as well as creating national dictionaries, anthems, propaganda, and appealing to militarism and nationalism during wars. While nationalism can foster unity, it can also have negative outcomes.

1. Nationalism
What is it?
Why does it matter?
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2. Definition of Nationalism
• Loyalty to a country or region instead of
loyalty to a specific leader
• Devotion to your nation
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3. Background of Nationalism
• Middle Ages
• influence of the Industrial Revolution
• break up of empires
• desire for colonies
• competition: sports and technology
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4. Methods for creating nationalism
• history books
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5. Methods for creating nationalism
• folk stories
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6. Methods for creating nationalism
• public schools
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7. Methods for creating nationalism
• Dictionaries?
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8. Methods for creating nationalism
• Creation of national
anthems
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9. Methods for creating nationalism
• militarism
• wars
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10. Methods for creating nationalism
• propaganda!
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11. Always remember...
• Nationalism can be
positive
• and it can be negative
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