Western Civilization II / Unit 10 WC2 0909 short lesson, about 20 seconds
The French Revolution as Model, and Nationalism as Reaction
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The idea
The Revolution was nationalism's model: the whole nation represented, privilege erased, religion subordinated, the nation called to arms behind the Marseillaise, la patrie replacing king and church. The irony is that the invaded countries adopted nationalism against French universalism.
In practice
Spain in eighteen-oh-eight, Prussia's liberation, Russia's resistance, British pride.
Where people slip
Unit 08's reaction is this unit's ideology.
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