solved What was the disaster, you might ask? Well, one could

What was the disaster, you might ask? Well, one could say the next in line was World War I, or one could say the entire 20th Century, which was marred by sometimes toxic nationalist bids for power and imperialistic misadventures that often wound up in one of the many wars that took place in that century. Today, we look at industrialization as one cause for much social improvement but also a cause for many worldly ills, (climate change for one). In the 19th century, industrialization was one of the causes of imperialism as otherwise rich nations went searching the world for raw materials to complement their industrial efforts. Along with racism, which, as you will see, facilitated imperial bids, industrialization played a hand in the “new” imperialism of the late 19th- and early 20th-century period that led to World War I.We know that WWI wasn’t really caused by the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria by a Serbian nationalist. Nationalism, sometimes highly toxic nationalism, was endemic to “The West” in this period. Many elements, including ethnic hatred, racism, Social Darwinism, conflicting ideologies, and imperial competition, contributed to the potent formula that was nationalism. And nationalism can also be looked at as one of the major causes of what became a world war once, and then a world war again.This week we are going to look at the scenario that led to World War I. Nationalism, imperialism, and racism all played a role. We begin with the long-anticipated unification of Germany, where long before the appearance of Adolph Hitler, the seeds of “The Master Race” and Antisemitism were planted. Truth be told, though, these things were not particular to Germany but to most, if not all the “developed” Western nations. In Britain and in the United States, the idea of the superiority of the “Anglo-Saxon Race” emerged, along with the ideas of “Social Darwinism.” Not to be confused with Darwinism itself, which offered the idea of evolution, Social Darwinism latched onto some of the ideas of Darwinism, most notably the idea of natural selection, and applied them to society. What resulted was the condemnation of poor people, poor countries, and people who did not fit the definitions of the Anglo-Saxon and/or Aryan “races.” In reality, we now know that there is only one human race, but in the 19th century, every nation and/or ethnicity was its own race. “Survival of the Fittest,” became the coda for individuals, races, and nations thanks to Social Darwinist thought.Part One I would like you to look at the development of nationalism in a single nation. Germany was among one of the last Western European nations to unify in a way similar to France and England. In doing so, the country took on certain characteristics. What were the various elements of Germany’s “nationalism?” In what ways would you say they are different or similar to other Western European or American “nationalisms?” How was German able to, very early in its development as a nation, compete with the more well-established empires of Britain and France? Must be 250 words or more.Part TwoFirst, do some research on Rudyard Kipling and briefly describe his background. Based on your interpretation of this poem and your knowledge of the “new” imperialism of the late 19th century, what was the “White man’s burden?” How was the phrase used to justify imperial ventures? In directing the poem to the United States upon its victory in the Spanish-American War (1898) was Kipling offering a warning about colonialism or encouragement for the United States to colonize? What message do you think Kipling was trying to get across? And in what ways does the poem reflect the realities of Imperialism, both for the colonizers and the colonized. Must be 250 words or more.References:Western Civilization A Brief History, vol. II Since 1600. Eleventh Editionhttps://genius.com/Rudyard-kipling-the-white-mans-…