Nationalism is the concept of having pride in your country. It means that you will do whatever you can to make your country better. Nationalism is about having pride in your country, the fact that your country is the best in the world and no other country is better. Nationalism also means that will show your pride. If you are a nationalist then do what you need to help your country. When people show there pride they do it in many ways. One of the ways you can show your pride is by having a flag or cheering your country on in international events such as the Olympics.
Nationalism was responsible for creating nations. Italy was created by nationalist who had grown tired of being ruled by foreigners. A Italian named Giuseppe Mazzini created a group called Young Italy. It's purpose was to unite Italy and free it from Kings and Nobles. However, his dream failed when the kings forced him and his group into exile. While in exile he went to Kingdom of Piedmont-Sardinia. This was the biggest and the most powerful state of Italy. Count Camillo di Cavour was put in charge to conquer the other states. Mazzini however, did not trust Cavour. He believed that he was doing this for the kingdom, not Italy. Covour had united Italy even though that was not his goal. Before a united Italy there was only city-states. Because of nationalist who felt pride in their country was Italy able to come together regardless of who actually united it.
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