Thursday, December 3, 2009

Post 4: Unit 4-Nationalism: From Concert to Competition

Recap-Nationalism is a strong feeling of pride in and devotion to one's country. Nationalism began in France, but we mostly learned about how nationalism affected the people in Germany. Nationalism rose in Germany in the early 1800s. Because Germany conquered different nations, there were different cultures, languages, and different people's ethnicity. These people who shared some of the same background bonded together and spread a sense of nationalism. Bismarck who became Chancellor, or prime minister, was a big fan of Realpolitik. Realpolitik is the realistic politics based on the need of the state, which made power more important than principles. He gained power and used nationalism against other countries. As the nationalism spread throughout Europe, men used the power they had to create a stronger unified country. With nationalism growing throughout Europe, many countries were reborn.

Review-My group which consisted of Jazzmine, Victoria, Kelly, and I, had our skit over the first part of Section 5 which is about Russian Absolutism. Our main part was to show how Russia became reformed and the reaction the people had. Our puppets were a guide for us to show the people of that country's reaction. We showed how the serfs thought of the situation compared to what the king was doing. For example, our puppets (especially the decked out ones that Jazzmine did) showed the czar at the time not knowing what to do and the czar not considering the people in a lot of their decisions.

Our part, which was discussed Russia in section 5, really showed how the czar was thrown all these issues and seeing how the people were mad and not knowing what to. The czar tried to do something about the situation, but instead they were unsuccessful. In Germany, the people were more successful with unifying together even though the people were all different. They came together and bonded and through that they could move on together as a country. This is the main contrast between Russia and Germany, Germany unified and moved forwards as a country. Whereas Russia had all these problems and the people bonded because of their anger however they did not have success of moving forward as a country. After they did not get anything solved, they were like whatever and separated again.

Reflex and Re-invent-I think that nationalism is a good thing for a country to have. For you and someone else to live in the same country doesn't necessarly make you unified. But if you and the other person both love the country that you live in and would fight for your country, then that makes both of you bonded through your country. This is how countries become really strong by being bonded they become unified as one country. When everyone loves their country the people can come together with pride. Now imagine if everyone in the whole world had the same nationalism, there would be no competiveness over which country is better and everyone one would be equal and unified. Can you imagine you, France, New Finland, Antartica, and a lot of other countries being unified?
Here is a picture showing one's love of their country.


Here is a little kid's drawing of their love of America drawn on a paper towel.

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