During the 100-year period of 1814 to 1914 every social group throughout Europe embraced the ideology of nationalism. Its success was largely due to the fact that it offered something for everyone regardless of social or political status. It had no specific ideas for government or economy, just simply whatever is best for the nation. Nationalism also combined well with all other ideologies of the time. However, the different classes of European society accepted nationalism for different …showed first 75 words of 845 total…

…showed last 75 words of 845 total…allowed nationalism to be twisted by those who would exploit it. But, overall I feel that it had a positive effect on European society. It offered something to believe in when there wasn’t much to believe in. I truly believe that the basic idea of nationalism is something that our country needs today. “Ask not what your country can do for you, Ask what you can do for your country.”--- John F. Kennedy