Ultra Nationalism, as defined in the Oxford English dictionary, is an extreme form of nationalism. Countries and nations under an ultra nationalistic rule may become hostile to other countries, and eventually become violent. Nations, such as Uganda have portrayed this exquisitely. The motives of the Ugandan warlords, such as Idi Amin and Joseph Kony, lead to crimes against humanity. In some cases during the Ugandan genocides, individuals would be cast as victim or villain by vicissitudes of fate. Pursuing ultra-nationalism, whether it be beneficial for the nation or not, will lead to crimes against humanity. The extent that ultra-nationalistic leaders would have to go to to cause a crime against humanity is quite large. However, depending on the nation, it could be in their national interest to commit war crimes. Warlord General Idi Amin, during the end of the 20th century, dehumanized and caused the deaths of 100,000 to 300,000 Asians, Acholi and Lango individuals. In addition, The leader of the LRA group, Joseph Kony, caused the indoctrination, dehumanization, and extermination of over 2 million individuals, who were mostly children. Finally, the citizens of Uganda forbid to speak of these crimes, because it has affected their national identity. Crimes against humanity, no matter the scale, will affect national interest. …show more content…
The Prime minister of Uganda, before the tragedies, was Milton Obote. In 1971, the Ugandan Army, commanded by Major General Idi Amin Dada, overthrew Obote swiftly. The overthrow of Obote could not happen whilst he was in the country, for reasons unknown, but, as he was in a conference in Singapore, Amin and his army took his power. The army set up a military government then, and Amin became
Nationalism has been a potent force for change since the development of human civilization. However, opinion about the extent to which nationalism may be appropriately pursued is highly diverse, a factor that has led to immense tragedy and suffering in countless regions worldwide. While it is both appropriate and sometimes encouraged to take pride in being part of a nation, it is of the utmost importance that it is done without harming or subjugating people of another. Uniting a people by force and potentially eliminating or destroying those who may oppose it or not belong to it is unacceptable ethically, morally, and socially.
In fact, the Second World War demonstrates how unpredictable a nationalistic approach can really be. During the interwar years, the League of Nations published the Treaty of Versailles, blaming Germany for the events of world war one. Everyone agreed that Germany had to pay war reparations and reduce their military size significantly. While Germany obliged, their currency faced an immense inflation after the New York stock market unexpectedly crashed. German civilians were powerless, poor and desperate. They were hoping to restore Germany back to its former
All over the world and in history, countries and nations have expressed pride towards their nations through spirit and have unified together as one. Nationalism is the force behind the unification, strength, and cooperation of these nations. First, nationalism is a powerful force that helps to unite all different people into a single nation. It is also important for nations to use nationalism to claim justified independence from one another. Finally, nationalism can be taken too far if it is used unjustly or incorrectly. Nationalism is important and necessary for beneficial political changes, but can become harmful and unproductive when used for a country’s personal agenda and lust for power.
The definition for ultra-nationalism is the, “extreme devotion to or advocacy of the interests of a nation, especially regardless of the effect on any other nations.” As well as “extreme loyalty to one's country.” Even though the source doesn’t go as far as it should, it does include a very key factor that these definitions don’t include. As the source say, without a leader to feed the peoples wants for power, nothing will happen. People always need a leader for their actions to be justified or to placed on, and just so, people need a leader to fuel their mind-frame.
A negative implication of nationalism is that it can lead to the rise of extreme Nationalistic movements such as Nazism and Zionism. “Both of these nationalistic groups believed that the ethnic supremacy was the master race and the chosen people” (Rake, 2005). Within both this movements, there were inhumane practises in which Nazis slaughtered Jews in concentration camps and Zionists drove Palestinians out of. As illustrated in both of these cases, pride can have devastating effects. A continuing nationalist mind can evoke inhumane and immoral
Patriotism, as defined by sociology, is the “love and commitment to one’s country. The sociological definition for nationalism, however, is “a sense of superiority over others” (Kemmelmeier 859). Compared to nationalism, patriotism is benign in definition. With nationalism, there is “them” and then there is “us”; in essence, it creates a strong schism between nations. Radical nationalism is a severe issue as it has high potential in causing conflicts between nations. One of the most notorious examples from history is World War II. Following World War I, Germany was in shambles; the economic and political state of Germany left it vulnerable to the rise of Adolf Hitler. The bitter resentment resulting from the conclusion of World War I in combination with a new, jingoist dictator led to the creation of radical nationalism within Germany. This nationalism led to the willingness to kill indiscriminately for the country under the belief that Germany was a far superior nation and all other nations needed to be eradicated, thus leading to global
Nationalism, just like pride can be a deadly sin. It truly shows how deadly it can be at the beginning stages of world war 1. People began believe that dying for their country shows how great of a country they are. This is happened to Germany. In the movie All Quiet On The Western Front you can see how pride the kids are to go to war for their country but for all the wrong reasons. Nationalism would also be considered a form a racism. So you can see how hating another country for not being your country can...
Nationalism largely influences the way people think and act, and causes dishonesty within people, as nationalists who have chosen one side, would persuade himself that his side is the strongest regardless of the facts presented against him and his beliefs. These people feel a sense of superiority as they are provided with a sense of security from serving a greater cause and feel obliged to defend it. The slightest slur or criticism from another faction can cause them to snap or even act violently. It doesn’t even have to be directed at them; just the idea of someone being against them is enough to set off a violent reaction. This can be seen in the novel as the Two-Minute Hate, where propaganda is played for an audience and everyone present feels obligated to shout out insults and are prone to outburst or violence in the face of enemies of the Party in order to protect their
In source one the leader of Serbia, Milosevic; the reason for the genocide in the wars against Bosnia, Croatia, and Kosovo; was charged with crimes against humanity. Milosevic sits on a bed, in jail, while saying “Finally, an ethically clean world!” The perspective of the cartoonist had when drawing this was sarcastic. His aim is to show the irony of Milosevic’s situation. He is in an “ethically clean world”, but that is because he is in jail, away from civilization. Milosevic was put in jail because in a very ultra-nationalistic way he was pursuing his and his peoples’ beliefs and values. Due to Yugoslavia breaking up many of the different ethnicities did not share the same language, religion, or beliefs and values. This caused many conflicts, and a constant unrest among these groups. When they broke tensions grew, and war was declared. During the war Milosevic targeted certain groups of people, and called it ethnic cleansing, but really he was denying that what he was actually doing was starting a genocide.
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Nationalism is a way of thinking both politically and socially to create a community united by history, ethnicity, religions, common culture, and language. Numerous effects occurred while establishing a Nationalist community, some effects were a long term impact on Nationalism, and other were short term impacts on Nationalism. Bloody Sunday was a big impact of Nationalism, what started out as a peaceful march of Petersburg workers marching to the Winter Palace led by Father Gapon turned out to be a nightmare. The marchers wanted to establish an eight hour work day, establish minimum wage, and assemble a constitution, while the marchers marched they were fired upon by Russian troops and several hundred marchers were killed.
Although some have said that "nationalism is measles of humankind", in my opinion, it is not. Nationalism has led to the growth of identities, and innovations. These reasons influence us in so many good ways that we should embrace nationalism to a great extent. Although at the same time I believe that we shouldn't embrace it to the extent of where we hurt others.
One major effect of extreme nationalism is the genocide that occured in Europe during World War II. Throughout World War II different groups or races and religons were selected and executed in large number by the Nazi's. The Nazi's believed that they were superior to all races and no one desereved to live but them, the Aryan race.
Nationalism has played a crucial role in world history over the past centuries. It continues to do so today. For many, nationalism is indelibly associated with some of the worst aspects of modern history, such as the destructive confidence of the Napoleon’s army and the murderous pride of Nazi Germany. Large numbers of people, descent in their hearts, have carried out unbelievable atrocities for no better reason than their nation required them to. Authoritarian and totalitarian regime have crushed dissent, eliminated opposition, and trampled on civil liberties in the name of the nation.