Nationalism - SS20
Key Issue: To what extent should we embrace nationalism?
Related Issue 1
Related Issue 1 : To what extent should nation be the foundation of identity?
- Nationalism – Flash Cards
This video discuss some of the ideas about Nationalism.
Nationalism – it’s still a force that could be destructive.
More on causes of nationalistic conflict…found here
This 16 minute video gives you a quick sense of our development as a nation.
Fairly decent video on Canadian History but I encourage you to go to the National Film Board of Canada to find more in depth works.
A perspective of what it means to be Canadian
Fun video of how Canadians are perceived by the US
As the title suggests, short video.One other that may be of interest can be found here.
Another perspective on nationalism, interesting to watch.
Related Issue 2
Related Issue 2 : To what extent should national interest be pursued?
Before we go to the French Revolution we willll take a brief look at the Feudal system here.
A brief examination of how nationalism grew out of conflict as seen in the French Revolution
Decent website with lots of information on the French Revolution
Looks at the various stages of the French Revolution
This crash course on Napoleon gives a decent history on his rise and fall and how he impacted Europe.
Covers most of the essentials on Napoleon and thus good quick review.
Another useful overview on the Industrial Revolution.
Well illustrated commentary on why the industrial revolution started in Britain, a very good source found here.
The Industrial Revolution started in Britain and looks at factors that caused it.
Crash course capitalism vs communism can be found here
Main two economic ideologies of the Industrial Revolution:
Capitalism and Communism
More on economic thought
can be found here
Related Issue 3
Related Issue 3 : To what extent should internationalism be pursued?
Bridging the gap between Napoleon and WW1 can be found here.
Also a good 4 minute overview of the Congress of Vienna can be found here. Also, good video on German Unification or you can also find a video on both German and Italian Unification here.
Crash course on the Congress of Vienna and German Unification. Schlieffen Plan in case of World War 1.
Some examples of how nationalism was a force in influencing WW. Canadian tensions between Anglophones and Francophone and how Quebec saw/see themselves.
This 8 minute video will focus on the 4 causes of WW1. There is always the crash course series to look at for causes of WW1.
Movie on WW1 from a German soldiers perspective, All Quiet on the Western Front. This video will give you a quick overview of the war as will this video.
The start of the war and overview of WW1. For another more simplified and shorter video of WW1, click here. And, to complete the above video, the second part of WW1 can be found here.
Make Germany Pay, 20 minute historical video.
Was the Treaty of Versailles fair (28 min) ?
Wilson’s 14 points for a peace after WW1.
National Interests – Interwar video.
Interwar video, fairly thorough but longer to watch.
Structure of the League of Nations … Wilson’s 14th Point
Photo essay on Hitler’s rise to power or this video is also excellent on the Hitler’s Germany
Italian invasion of Ethiopia for nationalist aspirations.
This is a short video that covers the Spanish Civil War which is often thought of as the dress rehearsal of WW2. For those interested in a more complete history you can watch the following BBC videos found here.
Quick video on WW2 which is worthwhile watching or this one which is shorter. Crash course of WW2 can be found here. Opening scene of World War 2 movie, Saving Private Ryan.
Genocide – crash course, as WW2 raged, another war atrocity was taking place under the shield of the war against the Jewish populations. Finally, was the use of atomic bombs necessary to ending WW2, Howard Zinn’s view. Gar Alperovitz, a noted historian expands on Zinn’s idea about nuclear weapons. For a quick video on the bombing itself, click here.
Related Issue 4
Related Issue 4 : To what extent should individuals and groups in Canada embrace a national identity?
Quick video on the overview of the United Nations. For a fuller explanation of the UN and its functions, look at this video. A proud moment for us Canadians as this man help to write much of the Charter for the UN
This pdf will provide you with information on supranational organizations. The opposite of Supranationalism is Ultranationalism, which is explained by this short video.
UN date via Unicef can be found here. This source is also quite valuable and it can be found here. Another source for data can be found in the CIA fact book.
National self-interests for Aboriginal peoples overview video.
Israeli-Palestinian Conflict — it goes on…and on, a at some of the history behind it.