Question

What role did nationalism play in the outbreak of World War I?

Answer 1

The definition of nationalism states that it is the strong belief that the interests of a nation is of higher regard than any foreign influenced interests. Therefore the answer to your question would most likely be A, although all answers above are directly/indirectly influenced by nationalism. During the World War the governments of the Western European nations required manpower and morale in order to fight against the German-Austrian army, and nationalism most likely sparked patriotism for their homeland. 

Answer 2

People of Europe were convinced that their nation is well equipped to take on any country or any Military threat and this led to the outbreak of World War 1 and people were able to think that because of Nationalism.  

Further Explanation:  

Nationalism can be referred as an intense form of patriotism and loyalty towards the country. Nationalists keep interests of their country above any other country and they believe that their country is superior to any other country. During initial period of 20th Century, the outbreak of European war can be said because of Nationalism. May European people from European countries which thought themselves as superior to other countries belonged from, Britain, France and Germany. They convinced their people that their country had supremacy in regards to military power, culture and economy over any other country. Mindset of people were filled by politicians with inflammatory and rhetoric remarks against other countries. The newspapers were filled with provocative stories and many of them contained rumors against other countries and they had evil intentions behind their news stories. Nationalists ideas of these people can still be found in books, literature, music and arts of that era. People of Europe were convinced that their nation is well equipped to take on any country or any Military threat and this led to the outbreak of World War 1 and people were able to think that because of Nationalism.  

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Answer Details:

Grade: High School

Subject: History

Chapter: Nationalism to War

Keywords: Nationalism, Germany, Britain, France, Rumors, Music, Books, Arts, Literature, World War -1.