What+is+nationalism

Type in the content of your page here. By. Ariel Birdsong
 * 1) What is nationalism? Describe why this is an important force in this time period. Include the formation of Italy and Germany.

Nationism- During the 19th century the identities of many European peoples intensified greatly. Nationism affects Wold War I By: The Versailles Treaty
 * National rivalries- This is when Germanies power is un balence and is vanerable to be taken by anyome with greater power like Hilter. Britian was aslo 1/3 industary output of the world but dropped in the nexted year,
 * Nationist aspirations- In herent in nationalism is self- determeination, the right to form states based on ethnicity, languages, and political ideals.
 * The worst treaty ever made
 * Germany
 * 1) Lost a lot of land
 * 2) lost military forces
 * 3) Had to 32 billion dollar
 * 4) their industry was taken away

Since Germany was so weak, Hitlor was able to conqer when they didn't have a army to fight back with. Causing Great depression in Europe in 1929 to 1930. His Nazi state was authoritarian and ilitaristic, and like Japan and Italy, also incredibly expansionist.

The nature of the war
 * World participation
 * fighting in "theatres"
 * Technology
 * Widespread killing of civilians