Internationalism vs Nationalism: Case Studies

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"Nationalism is an infantile disease, the measles of mankind." [Albert Einstein] Nationalism, to a far extent, can eat away and setback mankind, like a disease. When asked should either nationalism or internationalism be promoted in society, the following questions must be answered: How does a nation handle conflict? Are peoples subjugated? What are the consequences of nations being overly dependant on others? The answers to these questions are the driving force behind the ideologies of Internationalism and Nationalism. Internationalism is a focus on betterment of oneself while benefiting the world, and stresses cooperation and teamwork. Positives of internationalism include improved aid and development throughout the world, increased cooperation though collective security as well as increased growth through economic alliances. Conversely, ...

... then arrested and deported. People gathered to protest his deportion, and General Dyer marched 50 troops in to restore order. Although the protest had quieted down and there was no more disorder, Dyer ordered that the soldiers open fire on a group of 10,000 attending a religious festival. The troops killed 400 and injured upwards of 1200. Britain's nationalist policies directly resulted in the violence when faced with peaceful protesters. Internationalism sometimes fails when the agreements are loosely held together, with no real intent of support behind it. An example of this is the Munich Pact of 1938. On September 29th and 30th, Chamberlain, Daladier, Hitler, and Mussolini, leaders of Britain, France, Germany and Italy respectively,

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