Nationalism is loyalty towards your country and the people who you share it with. Especially during the 19th century in Latin America is was a collective state of mind where people wanted to be loyal to their culture and home rather then a king or emperor. During this time nationalism and revolutionary ideas were on the rise and several leaders emerged. During the 18th century philosophers in Europe created the Enlightenment. The Enlightenment was partially …
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…believed in settling things and creating German unification with "blood and iron" - war and industry. To achieve this goal he provoked and won three wars with a strong military and deceit. By 1871 Germany was united and became an empire with their emperor as Kaiser Wilhelm I. Otto von Bismarck used the force of nationalism by winning wars and increasing people confidence in him. His strong desire to unite German turned Germany into an empire.