What Was The Primary Goal And Role Of Nationalism?

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It was at the time a new and power source of tension in Europe and was tied to militarism and clashed with the interest of emperor powers in Europe. Nationalism created a new era of interest of which nations could compete. It was the time when people of all countries were fighting and rose up to defend the countries they loved. A time when German, France, Great Britain and Austria-Hungary started fighting over influence and colonies and smaller nations were striving towards independence to fulfill their dream of being a sovereign state. The primary goal and role of the nationalism were to create a nation-state, a single political entity that would govern all the members of the nation. However, their geographical boundaries went

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