Nationalism as a cause of World War I. Nationalism is an extreme form of patriotism and loyalty to oneâs country. Nationalists place the interests of their own country above the interests of other countries. Nationalism was prevalent in early 20th century Europe and was a significant cause of World War I. Most pre-war Europeans believed in the cultural, economic and military supremacy of their nation.
As I mentioned in closing yesterday, the Constitution has been successfully amended 27 times. (Major trivia genius points to anyone who can describe the 27 th Amendment. Answer revealed below.) Overall, the amendments have been for the better, some of them very much better.
Yes, âAmendment the Firstâ existed and was never ratified. To ratify an amendment to the Constitution, you needed 3/4ths of the states to agree to the amendment. In those days, there were 14 states, so you needed 11 states to ratify for the amendment to become part of the Constitution. 10 states ratified. 1 state (Delaware) voted down âAmendment the Firstâ.