Nationalism: The French Revolution

Throughout history, the debate over nationalism has been a tough conflict to decide on. Some may argue the benefits, but they were not worth the death and destruction that follows nationalism. For example, the French Revolution, the Armenian Genocide, and the first Russian Revolution were some of the most violent conflicts in history, all fueled by nationalism. Imperialism was also a direct result of nationalism and it caused suffering and pain in African countries, Although thought to be an efficient device, in reality nationalism rarely brings benefits, often resulting in war and violence. Undoubtedly, the French Revolution was one of the bloodiest events in history. It was the result of the 3rd estate wanting to change the conditions in their country. Later on, during the Reign of Terror, people showed nationalism for their country by attending routine executions performed by the guillotine. Another effect of the French Revolution was the mass amounts of starving civilians It got to a point where people would hold “bread riots” to gain access to food. A famous march was known as the Women 's March on

Turkish nationalists thought Armenians were on the side of the Allied Powers, so to eliminate the threat, they attempted to kill the entire race. Men were forced to fight in the war, and women and children were paraded into death marches. This was an unforgivable action that no benefit could be worth, all caused by nationalists in the Ottoman Empire. Around the close of the genocide, nationalism had a big effect in Russia as well, where people eagerly fought until the country began to lose funds. The intolerable conditions caused Russians to unite through nationalism and begin a violent revolution. Many innocents were killed during this period of time, and peasant uprisings became common. Nationalism was not worth the countless Russian deaths and the termination of an entire