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Screenplay: This video from youtube summarizes the opening ceremony at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. Everyone shows nationalism as they raise their flags, preparing for what would be in store for the next few weeks... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydlpAH8borg&feature=PlayList&p=BEFD969930453884&index=2

This video has very good parts in it that define nationalism perfectly. The nationalism in Europe has been around since ancient times. One of the best parts of the video is when is says "own culture, own language, own nation."... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74Ah_VcKKxA&feature=related

Whos house could we do this at?

Does anyone have a camera with video abilities? or a video camera? my family (Dennis) has a video camera we could use ---i,mulay, as a digital camara that we can use to record our video.

I think for the video we should first talk about nationalism in general, and use present day examlpes, then go to the 18th century. theres nationalism used by france during the revolution, and there was a great deal of nationalism in Italy, so i think we should focus on them. also i think we should focus on the oppisite of nationalism and breifly explain it, anarchy, liberalism, etc. and say how it was used. i know liberalism was used in the french revolution, so we could say a bit about that -- Yea that sounds good Start off with a general definition Act out some historic scenes of nationalism Import some videos of historic documents of nationalism in the 19th century End with some sort of summary of nationalism Louis-- Mulay and Dennis i agree with both of with the factual stuff about nationalism we should do in the movie. But we have to spice it up. Thats what these projects are about. To get a kick out of the project and learn what it is about. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74Ah_VcKKxA-- this video is a general view of nationalism in Europe and also this video called the nationalism song http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAQhtM2wsYs&NR=1

Research: The term “nationalism” is generally used to describe two phenomena: (1) the attitude that the members of a nation have when they care about their national identity and (2) the actions that the members of a nation take when seeking to achieve (or sustain) self-determination. http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/nationalism/

Nationalism does not always lead to violence, however, and it plays an integral role in the daily lives of most people around the world. [|Flags] on buildings, the singing of [|national anthems] in schools and at public events, and cheering for national sports teams are all examples of everyday, '[|banal]' nationalism that is often unselfconscious.[|[][|5][|]] Moreover, some scholars argue that nationalism as a sentiment or form of culture, sometimes described as '[|nationality]' to avoid the ideology's tarnished reputation, is the social foundation of modern society. [|Industrialization], [|democratization], and support for [|economic redistribution] have all been at least partly attributed to the shared [|social context and solidarity] that nationalism provides.[|[][|6][|]][|[][|7][|]][|[][|8][|]] Nationalism may manifest itself as part of official state ideology or as a popular (non-state) movement and may be expressed along [|civic], [|ethnic], [|cultural], [|religious] or [|ideological] lines. These self-definitions of the nation are used to classify types of nationalism. However, such categories are not mutually exclusive and many nationalist movements combine some or all of these elements to varying degrees. Nationalist movements can also be classified by other criteria, such as scale and location.
 * Nationalism** refers to an [|ideology], a [|sentiment], a form of [|culture], or a [|social movement] that focuses on the [|nation].[|[][|1][|]] While there is significant debate over the historical origins of nations, nearly all [|specialists] accept that national//ism//, at least as an ideology and social movement, is a [|modern] phenomenon originating in [|Europe].[|[][|2][|]] Precisely where and when it emerged is difficult to determine, but its development is closely related to that of the modern [|state] and the push for [|popular sovereignty] that came to a head with the [|French Revolution] in the late [|18th century]. Since that time, nationalism has become one of the most significant political and social forces in history, perhaps most notably as a cause of both the [|First] and [|Second World Wars].

Nationalism may manifest itself as part of official state ideology or as a popular (non-state) movement and may be expressed along [|civic], [|ethnic], [|cultural], [|religious] or [|ideological] lines. These self-definitions of the nation are used to classify types of nationalism. However, such categories are not mutually exclusive and many nationalist movements combine some or all of these elements to varying degrees. Nationalist movements can also be classified by other criteria, such as scale and location.

Nationalism may manifest itself as part of official state ideology or as a popular (non-state) movement and may be expressed along [|civic], [|ethnic], [|cultural], [|religious] or [|ideological] lines. These self-definitions of the nation are used to classify types of nationalism. However, such categories are not mutually exclusive and many nationalist movements combine some or all of these elements to varying degrees. Nationalist movements can also be classified by other criteria, such as scale and location.

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Research: The term “nationalism” is generally used to describe two phenomena: (1) the attitude that the members of a nation have when they care about their national identity and (2) the actions that the members of a nation take when seeking to achieve (or sustain) self-determination. http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/nationalism/

During the period 1850 to 1871, the nation-state achieved its mature status in Europe. Nationalism clearly became the principal basis for the organization of western civilization. This fact had earlier been demonstrated in England and in France during the course of their political revolutions. In this period, it became manifest throughout Europe. Nationalism is a primary motivating element which determines the course of events in: France during the regime of Napoleon III, Italy where unification is achieved, Germany where unification is achieved, Russia where important steps towards modernization are taken, and the United States which experiences the Civil War, a war to preserve the union.  Napoleon won election as President of the 2nd French Republic because of his successful appeal to Frenchmen regardless of class. That same nationalistic appeal won him the support for his seizure of power and establishment of the 2nd Empire. His popularity was further enhanced by the public works program which made the city of Paris into a city about which the French people could feel proud He also benefitted from the return of prosperity in the 1850's. Prosperous conditions were enhanced by the activities and wealth being generated by the industrial revolution which entered into a new dynamic phase after mid-century. During the 1860's, Napoleon allowed the French Assembly increasing influence. France was slowly evolving in a liberal direction. Napoleon's popularity was, however, gradually eroded by foreign involvements.  He brought France into involvement with Russia in the Crimean War (1853-1856). While French nationalism motivated France to be a self-appointed protector of the Roman Catholic Church and Christian shrines in Palestine, Russian nationalism motivated the Russians to be the self- appointed protectors of the Christian Orthodox interests there. Although part of the Ottoman Empire, the Turks were becoming too weak to maintain their own control against the pressure of European powers. Meanwhile, England opposed the expansion of Russian influence into the eastern Mediterranean and gave support to the Turks in standing against Russia. England's connection with India went through the Mediterranean and the isthmus of Suez. War developed from these tensions, with England allied with France against Russia. The Kingdom of Piedmont, a small Italian state, joined on the side of the French in order to improve relations with neighboring France. The fact that the Crimean War was fought entirely on the Crimean peninsula, Russian territory, is revealing. In part, it was because there was no common border between the belligerents. But it also demonstrated the ability of the English and French to project their power 2000 miles to the east, while Russia had difficulty maintaining its internal lines of transportation. The Crimean War revealed to the Russian leadership their lack of industrial development and how this detracted from their status as a great power.  The Kingdom of Piedmont had become a constitutional monarchy as a result of the Revolution of 1848. Its prime minister, Cavour, persuaded Napoleon III to agree to a secret treaty of alliance with Piedmont. Cavour then provoked Austria into war, and the French intervened on the side of Piedmont. The Franco-Austrian War of 1859 involved bloody fighting in northern Italy. Before the Austrians had been defeated, Napoleon withdrew from the war unilaterally. This enabled Austria to recoup some its losses, in particular the province of Venetia. However, the war had encouraged Italians to rise up against the Austrians in northern Italy and to achieve independence for many of the northern Italian states. They accepted unification under the government of Piedmont. Encouraged by this turn of events, Garibaldi, an Italian revolutionary, led an invasion of Sicily with only a thousand partisans, dressed in red shirts. Italians in Sicily and southern Italy rose up in support, and Garibaldi marched triumphantly to the Italian mainland and north to Naples. Cavour intervened at this point, sending the army of Piedmont southward, avoiding Rome which was "protected" by a French army, and meeting with Garibaldi. Garibaldi stepped down in favor of the king of Piedmont; and Italy, with the exception of Rome and Venetia, was now united and independent. The next step in the course of events in both France and Italy, depended upon developments in Prussia and Germany.  Although Germany was still divided into 38 sovereign states after the revolutions of 1848, there was a customs union, the Zollverein, that developed throughout northern Germany in the part outside the Austrian Empire. This encouraged rapid economic development while it strengthened the role of Prussia as the largest German state within the Zollverein. During the 1850's, Prussians wanted to unite Germany under their leadership, but Austria blocked such a union. The Prussian emperor and army leaders foresaw the need for a greatly expanded army, but were blocked by a liberal legislature which refused to appropriate the funds. The emperor William I appointed Bismarck, a Junker aristocrat, to the position of Chancellor in 1862. Bismarck had a reputation, established during the Revolution of 1848, as an arch defender of the monarchy and the army, and a critic of the liberal revolution. He had represented Prussia in the German confederation and later served as ambassador to Russia and to France. He knew, from personal experience, that Austria stood in the way of German unification under Prussian leadership. Under the Prussian Constitution, the chancellor was appointed by andserved the emperor. He was independent of the legislature. Faced with the refusal of the legislature to approve military appropriations and higher taxes, he issued orders to the bureaucracy to collect the taxes. Though roundly condemned by the liberals in the legislature, Bismarck violated the Constitution, and the army was doubled in size. Bismarck looked for opportunities to discredit Austria in the eyes of German nationalists. Meanwhile, he assured himself, through diplomacy, that no power would intervene in favor of Austria in the event of war. An attempt by Denmark to unify the provinces of Schleswig and Holstein into a Danish national state, provoked intervention by Austria and Prussia on behalf of Germans in those provinces. This created opportunities for Bismarck to make war on Austria under circumstances in which Austria appeared to stand in the way of German unification. The Austro-Prussian war (1866) was won by the Prussians in 7 weeks. Use of the railroad to move troops, and a new breech-loading rifle helped the Prussians to win a quick victory. Bismarck dictated the terms of a peace treaty which removed Austria from any influence with the other German states. A North German Confederation was created. Prussia controlled the foreign policy in a federal system. The southern German states remained independent. No Austrian territory was annexed; nor were any reparations demanded. Bismarck knew that war with France, if France looked to be the aggressor, would propel the southern German states into union with Prussia. He therefore hoped for such an eventuality. Meanwhile he used diplomacy to assure France's diplomatic isolation. In 1870, there was no direct heir to the Spanish throne. Leopold of the Hohenzollern dynasty, which ruled Prussia, could claim the throne. France protested, threatened war, and Bismarck thought his opportunity had arrived. However, Leopold refused the throne. But the French were not satisfied. They demanded, at a meeting between the French ambassador and the Prussian emperor, that the Prussians forever renounce any claim to the Spanish throne. The emperor was unwilling to go that far. He reported his discussions to Bismarck in the Ems Dispatch. Bismarck edited the dispatch to exaggerate the hostility between the two men, and released the edited version to the leading Berlin newspaper. Newspapers in Paris quickly picked up the story. Frenchmen, believing their ambassador was insulted, demanded war. The Franco-Prussian War was over in 6 months. Their army was defeated in the first month and Napoleon taken prisoner. The seige of Paris endured until the following year (1871). Bismarck again dictated peace terms. They included reparations, and the annexation of Alsace-Lorraine. Bismarck announced the formation of the German Empire. German unification under Prussian auspices was achieved. Italy, allied with Prussia in the war against Austria had seized Venetia from Austria in 1866. Rome was taken from the Church in 1870 when the French withdrew their garrison to fight the Prussians. A unified Germany created a strong power in central Europe for the first time in European history. With an industrious people, and great resources in coal and iron, Germany would, by the end of the century, become the greatest power in Europe. The face of Europe had been remade by nationalism. ** http://www2.sunysuffolk.edu/westn/nationalism.html#France

TEXTBOOK The people who lived in the countries under Napolean's rule resented paying taxes to France and sending soldiers to serve in Napolean's armies. This resentment ignited in the conquered people a feeling of nationalism, the yearning for self-rule and restoration of their customs and traditions. Nationalism helped stir revolts agaisnt French rule throughout Europe. pg576

The reactionaries also hoped to crush the rise of nationalism throughout Europe with liberalism. pg 582

A dedicated group of Germans and Italians hoped to unify the territories in Europe. This desire was known as nationalism. Nationalism became one of the most powerful forces at work in Europe during the 1800's. pg 676

__Encyclopedia of the Industrial Revolution in America__ By: James S. Olson Edward Bellamy wrote the book //Looking Backward// which used the word "nationalism" instead of socialism. This book became so popular that Nationalist Clubs were made to promote its vision of the American future. After 2 years, more than 140 nationalist clubs were made. Bellamy became the editor of the magazine //The Nationalist//. Edward Bellamy became one of the first people during the Industrial Revolution in America to promote nationalism. **