What is German nationalism?
'''German nationalism''' is the idea that the different people who are seen as [[Germany|German]] belong together and should make one [[country]]. German nationalism started around 1770. At the start, there were many different small [[Kingdom|kingdoms]] and [[Duchy|duchies]], the German state only started to exist in the mid-19th century. German nationalism started with the [[Napoleonic Wars|Napoleonic wars]], when [[France]] invaded the different German states. In the 19th century, the main question was whether to make a Germany that included the modern-day state of [[Austria]], (seen as lesser German) or to make one that included it. In the end [[Bismarck]] opted for a lesser German solution (which did not include Austria). This is through German Unification. When the [[Nazism|Nazis]] came to power in 1933, they wanted to create a Greater Germany (including Austria). During this time, the people who were not seen as German were seen as [[Untermensch]]en (subhumans), and many were killed. {{Stub}} [[Category:History of Germany]] [[Category:Nationalism]]