Basque nationalism

To be an American can mean something different to almost everyone. Most people might would say that to be an American would be to have some political aspect, or to be excessively supportive of the military. Others would say Americans are all about their rights with their guns, sloppy bacon cheeseburgers, or Gittin’ r’ Done. I, on the other hand, say something completely different; something on the opposite end of the scale. America isn’t all about football, fried foods, or the glories of the…

Many people always debate on the definition of what exactly is an American. This is a controversial question that unfortunately does not have a concrete answer. An American in 2015 is a human being living in the United States of America who wishes to fulfil their obligations to live in an American society. An American I somebody who knows the struggles of our past history and has a desire to never let it occur again. In earlier ages you were considered an American if you were a Caucasian male.…

One of the major conflict the happened in the United States was World War II in many different ways this shape the way the Country is today. If it wasn’t the brave men’s and women’s who fought this war, America wouldn’t be like it's today whether it's the freedoms we have today or even if it's what America is to other people around the world. Many people around the world dream,hope,wish and even pray to be in the United States Of America. What make America so great.? To begin with, America…

The fourth of July is a day for the adoption of the Declaration of Independance. Why do we celebrate 4th of July? Americans celebrate the fourth of July each year to show respect for its separation from England. The 4th of July is an important date. Let me explain why it’s important and why we celebrate it. Without the important meaning of the date we would be suffering. We would have someone else telling us what to do, where and how to live, and what to wear. That obviously is not the American…

The Pledge of Allegiance to school children is merely another part of their morning. While it does unify Americans under one flag and one promise, it actually excludes certain groups of people, specifically those who are not members of the monotheistic religion the nation was founded with: Christianity. Fortunately, this could be solved by revising the pledge. However, should the pledge be recited at all? The Pledge of Allegiance was written in 1892 by Francis Bellamy, who actually did not…

united. With the rise of upcoming states, nationalism would finally benefit America and makes us actually “united”. However, nationalism had more success and flaws than just bringing America together. Nationalism played a huge role in the formulation of foreign policy. It balanced foreign policy in a strict but loose way as well during 1800 through 1825 , but it was primarily strict during this time period.. Therefore to a large degree, Nationalism played a huge role in the shape…

As the United States was progressing and approaching the 20th century, it became a question as to the controversial topic: Should America become an imperialistic country and seize power to spread its influence across the globe? The anti-imperialist fought against this idea, however, because they claimed that it was a betrayal to the republican party. The people who were for the imperialistic movement claimed that it was their moral duty to spread their idea of democracy and how they ran things…

Nationalism is a topic that I have learned a decent amount about in the past. When I was an undergraduate I minored in Sociology in addition to majoring in History. In three of my sociology courses, Race and Ethnic Relations, Urban Sociology, and Political Sociology, nationalism was a subject discussed within the context of the main theme of the course. Therefore, I had a good understanding of the topic before reading both Imagined Communities and Black London. Both books, however, not only…

What is America? It seems like such a simple question, but when you really take a step back and think about it, America can be classified in many different ways. The most commonly held ideal about this country is it’s strong sense as a land of freedom and equal opportunity for all. However, when the topic of immigration comes up, it is often given a negative connotation and seen as a damaging process. How can a country that prides itself on being a land of liberty and welcoming have such…

The movement for independence arose in the colonies as a desperate and defensive strategy to grab the reins of a young nation. The United States of America is not only improving the growth of democracy but also in its economic prosperity and the immensity of its later impact on the course of world history. Nations come into being in many ways, but this prosperous nation emerged from Thirteen little, fortunate colonies. That birth included civil strife, acts of heroism, acts of treachery, class…