How have people responded to Ultranationalism?
Ultranationalism infects all aspects of a country's life: social, economic, political, cultural, and spiritual. Ultranationalists prey on people's fears and use propaganda to spread hatred. In countries around the world, people have found it difficult to find peaceful ways of overcoming extreme nationalist values and beliefs.
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The League of Nations
By 1934, 58 countries, including Canada, Britain, and France, were members of the League of Nations, which had been created after World War I. League members agreed to help one another and to take action to maintain peace.
If one country invaded another, League members could;
But member countries were not required to provide troops to stop aggression - and the idea of joint military action soon became an empty threat. When Japan invaded Manchuria in 1931, for example, China appealed to the League for help. The League condemned the invasion, but Japan responded in 1933 by resigning its membership. After that, League members could not agree on what action to take - and ended up doing nothing. |
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Attempt Appeasement
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Seek International Aid
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Engage in War
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Attempt Peacekeeping
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