ASSIGNMENT ON EUROPEAN NATIONALISM.

Running Head: EUROPEAN NATIONALISM
EUROPEAN NATIONALISM
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1EUROPEAN NATIONALISM
The nineteenth century was not only a period of liberalism and equality, the epitome of
individuality and civic rights but the situation in the European region also ushered a serious
threat to the apparent tranquillity. It was the national sentiment that emerged in every corner of
Europe from Britain in the West to Russia in the East (Perry, 356). For some of the scholars, the
emergence of regional nationalism in Europe created hatred and disrespect for other cultures and
a negative mindset had been created where people started thinking about their racial superiority
and the right to conquer others. Therefore, it unleashed the wrath of fierce battle and bloodshed
and ultimately infuriated the World War I.
France at the inception of 19th century created some promise of liberty, equality and
fraternity in the aftermath of the French revolution but it was suppressed under the glory and
power of Napoleon Bonaparte. The establishment of the Second French Republic in 1848
initiated the regime of republican political power for the second time. It was further carried out
by his successor Napoleon III. However, in 1860s, the situation was started changing at a rapid
scale when Napoleon III started liberating the press and political prisoner (Perry, 357). It ushered
a new chapter in the history of France. The anarchist and socialist were liberated and set their
own political goals. The fall of Napoleon III created a power vacuum in the French politics and
the successors of Napoleon III were not able enough to make the country rise from its ashes. The
Dreyfus affairs supplemented further incite into the political chaos and an anti-Semitic element
added into the Republican opponents. As a result of that a radical national sentiment had been
emerged in France on the line of racial segregation and fight against the Jews (Perry, 364). It is
important to note that the victory of the radical republicans culminated the fate of Catholic
religious order and direct action against the Jew was taken. Moreover the economic downfall of
France infuriated the mass and all the political parties where started fighting each other. Amidst