Reading the Evidence of Nationalism
As you read the following excerpts and examine the visuals again, consider the ways that nationalism was a unifying force for Germany, Japan, and France.
1. Excerpt from Document 20.1, Adolf Hitler, Mein Kampf
Review the following excerpt from Document 20.1 and answer the question that follows.
“As a State the German Reich shall include all Germans. Its task is not only to gather in and foster the most valuable sections of our people but to lead them slowly and surely to a dominant position in the world.... It will be the task of the People’s State to make the race the centre of the life of the community. It must make sure that the purity of the racial strain will be preserved....”
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2. Visual Source 20.1, Defining the Enemy
Examine Visual Source 20.1, a French poster from 1915, and then answer the question below.
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3. Excerpt from Document 20.2, The Japanese Way
Read the excerpt from Document 20.2 and answer the question that follows.
“Our nation has in the past imported, assimilated, and sublimated Chinese and Indian ideologies, and has therewith supported the Imperial Way, making possible the establishment of an original culture based on her national polity....”
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4. Visual Source 20.3, War and the Colonies
Examine Visual Source 20.3, a French poster from the World War I era. Then, answer the question below.
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