Western Civilization II / Unit 8 WC2 0722 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Nationalism as Reaction: Spain, Prussia, Austria, Russia, Britain
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The idea
The empire was so plainly French, despite universalist claims, that its looting taught subjects to think of themselves as Germans, Italians and Spaniards. Nationalism was directly inspired by conquest: Spain's rising, Prussia's and Austria's wars of liberation, Russia's resistance, British pride.
In practice
The Revolution's universalism turned into its opposite abroad.
Where people slip
Unit 10 makes this the nineteenth century's theme.
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