Conservatism affected the nationalist movements in Europe by delaying or extending nationalist struggles.
The belief that people belong to a group with a history, language and customs similar to theirs, is called a nation, and that the totality of a person's loyalty and sense of value must come from the nation.
Nationalism was an important movement in the nineteenth century that shaped the beliefs of many people in Europe, who tended to demonstrate the superiority of their nation over other nations. This type of thinking lead to conflicts between some European nations.
