5 Questions
Nationalism calls on people to identify with the interests of their ______ and to support the creation of a state – a nation-state – to support those interests.
national group
Rule by ______ and foreign control of territory was replaced by self-determination and newly formed national governments.
monarchies
Some countries, such as Germany and Italy were formed by uniting various regional states with a common '______'
national identity
National awakening also grew out of an intellectual reaction to the ______ that emphasized national identity and developed an authentic view of cultural self-expression through nationhood.
Enlightenment
The key exponent of the modern idea of the nation-state was the German ______.
G. W. Friedrich Hegel
Study Notes
Nationalism and Nation-State
- Nationalism calls on people to identify with the interests of their nation and to support the creation of a state – a nation-state – to support those interests.
- Rule by monarchy and foreign control of territory was replaced by self-determination and newly formed national governments.
Formation of Nation-States
- Some countries, such as Germany and Italy, were formed by uniting various regional states with a common nationality.
National Awakening
- National awakening grew out of an intellectual reaction to the Enlightenment that emphasized national identity and developed an authentic view of cultural self-expression through nationhood.
Key Exponent of Nation-State
- The key exponent of the modern idea of the nation-state was the German philosopher Johann Gottfried von Herder.
Test your knowledge on the factors that contributed to the rise of nationalism in Europe, including the influence of the French Revolution and the Napoleonic Wars, as well as the transformation of Europe from monarchies to nation-states.
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