Alberta 12 minute Social 20-1 summary by Lindsay Spence

Summary

The script provides a comprehensive case study on national identity and nationalism, beginning with definitions and moving through historical examples like the French Revolution and World Wars. It explores contending loyalties, the rise of ultra-nationalism, and various political ideologies such as internationalism, unilateralism, and multilateralism. Key historical events and their impact on national identity, including the Indian Act, Quebec sovereignty, and the Treaty of Versailles, are discussed. The script concludes with the establishment of the International Criminal Court and the implications of global interconnectedness on nationalistic and internationalistic perspectives.

Takeaways

• 🏰 Nationalism is the feeling of loyalty and belonging to a group, and it can fundamentally change a person's identity.
• 🤝 Nationalist and non-nationalist loyalties can come into conflict, requiring individuals to balance their allegiances.
• 🗝️ The French Revolution was a result of a deeply flawed social structure and poor leadership, leading to a collective consciousness and change.
• 🇫🇷 The Indian Act in Canada created a collective consciousness among indigenous people, leading to ongoing resentment and contending loyalties.
• 🏛️ The Quebec sovereignty movement and the FLQ crisis illustrate the tension between regional nationalism and Canadian identity.
• 🤝 The concept of equalization in Canada represents a form of national identity where wealthier provinces help others, fostering unity.
• 🌐 Ultra-nationalism can lead to extremism and was a significant factor in both World Wars, with World War I marked by militarism and alliances.
• 💥 The Treaty of Versailles after World War I imposed heavy reparations on Germany, contributing to the rise of Hitler and World War II.
• 🕊️ Internationalism, unilateralism, isolationism, bilateralism, multilateralism, and supranationalism are different approaches to global cooperation and governance.
• 📜 The establishment of the International Criminal Court (ICC) post-World War II aimed to punish crimes against humanity and address ethnocentric views.
• 🌐 Globalization and the World Debt Clock are connected to nationalism, with the potential for both positive and negative impacts on nations.

Q & A

What is the main focus of Unit 1 of Social 2091?

Unit 1 of Social 2091 focuses on national identity, including concepts such as national interest, nationalism, and the distinction between nationalist and non-nationalist loyalties.

How does nationalism differ from non-nationalist loyalties according to the script?

Nationalism is the feeling one has towards a group they belong to, and it can fundamentally change who you are as a person if you were to change your ethnicity. Non-nationalist loyalties, on the other hand, are interests that would be disappointing to lose but wouldn't fundamentally change your identity, such as being a fan of a sports team.

What is the significance of contending loyalties in the context of nationalism?

Contending loyalties occur when nationalist and non-nationalist interests compete with each other, such as conflicts between one's sexual identity and religious identity. This requires individuals to balance their loyalties and decide which is more important.

What was the role of King Louis XVI in the French Revolution?

King Louis XVI contributed to the French Revolution by mismanaging the monarchy, leading to over-spending and contributing to the American Revolution, which in turn fueled discontent among his own people.

What was the significance of the 'Tennis Court Oath' during the French Revolution?

The Tennis Court Oath was a pivotal moment where the Second and Third Estates came together to create the National Assembly and the Declaration of the Rights of Man, effectively creating a republic and challenging the monarchy's control.

How did the Indian Act impact the indigenous population in Canada?

The Indian Act imposed a collective consciousness on the indigenous population, creating resentment and contending loyalties as it dictated how indigenous people should live their lives, often in conflict with their own cultural practices and identities.

What is the concept of 'Ultra Nationalism' as discussed in the script?

Ultra Nationalism refers to extreme forms of nationalism, often leading to aggression and conflict. It is associated with the rise of figures like Hitler and the ideologies

Outlines

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🏛️ National Identity and the French Revolution

The first paragraph delves into the concept of national identity and nationalism, contrasting nationalist and non-nationalist loyalties. It uses the French Revolution as a case study to illustrate how contending loyalties can lead to significant societal changes. The discussion covers the social structure of pre-revolutionary France, the roles of the three Estates, and the pivotal events that led to the revolution, including King Louis XVI's mismanagement and the creation of the National Assembly. The summary highlights the symbolic significance of the storming of the Bastille and the emergence of a collective consciousness that propelled the revolution forward, drawing parallels to the Indian Act and Quebec sovereignty in Canada.

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🌏 Nationalism, World Wars, and Global Impact

The second paragraph explores the rise of ultra-nationalism and its extreme manifestations, focusing on the events leading to and the consequences of World War I and World War II. It discusses the factors that contributed to World War I, such as militarism, alliances, and the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. The Treaty of Versailles and its severe terms for Germany are highlighted, setting the stage for the rise of Hitler and the Nazi party. The Nuremberg Laws and the subsequent atrocities of World War II, including the Holocaust.

Keywords

💡National Identity

National Identity refers to the sense of belonging and attachment to a particular nation. It is the core of the video's theme, exploring how individuals' identities are shaped by their affiliations and loyalties to a group. The script discusses how national identity can be challenged and contended, as seen in the French Revolution and the Indian Act in Canada, where collective consciousness and contending loyalties play significant roles in shaping national identity.

💡Nationalism

Nationalism is the sentiment of loyalty and devotion to one's nation. It is a central concept in the video, illustrating how it can lead to both unity and conflict. The script mentions that nationalism can be a driving force behind revolutions, such as the French Revolution, where the desire for a democratic republic was fueled by nationalistic fervor.

💡Contending Loyalties

Contending Loyalties are conflicting allegiances that an individual or group may face, often requiring a balance between different identities or interests. The video uses this concept to discuss the struggles between personal and national identities, such as sexual identity versus religious identity, and how these conflicts can lead to significant social and political movements.

💡French Revolution

The French Revolution is a historical event used in the script to exemplify the consequences of contending loyalties and the rise of nationalism. It led to the overthrow of the monarchy and the establishment of a republic, demonstrating how deep-seated social issues can ignite revolutionary change.

💡Indian Act

The Indian Act is a piece of Canadian legislation that has had a profound impact on the indigenous population. The script uses it to illustrate how a collective consciousness can be imposed by external forces, leading to ongoing issues of identity and loyalty for indigenous peoples in Canada.

💡Ultra Nationalism

Ultra Nationalism, as discussed in the script, refers to an extreme form of nationalism that often leads to exclusionary and aggressive policies. It is exemplified by the actions of Adolf Hitler and the Nazi regime, which used ultra-nationalistic ideologies to justify the Holocaust and other atrocities.

💡World War I

World War I is a global conflict that the script uses to explore the rise of nationalism and militarism. It discusses how alliances, technology, and a disdain for imperialism contributed to the outbreak of the war, setting the stage for the Treaty of Versailles and the subsequent rise of ultra-nationalism.

💡Treaty of Versailles

The Treaty of Versailles is a peace agreement that ended World War I. The script highlights its punitive measures against Germany, which included war guilt and massive reparation payments, contributing to economic hardship and a sense of national humiliation that fueled the rise of ultra-nationalism.

💡Holocaust

The Holocaust was the systematic, state-sponsored persecution and murder of six million Jews by the Nazi regime and its allies and collaborators. The script discusses how ultra-nationalistic ideologies and deep-rooted anti-Semitism contributed to these atrocities.

Highlights

Comprehensive case study breakdown on national identity and national interest.

Nationalism defined as the feeling towards a group you belong to, and differentiation between nationalist and non-nationalist loyalties.

Importance of balancing contending loyalties, such as sexual identity versus religious identity.

Detailed case study of the French Revolution, including the roles of King Louis XVI and the National Assembly.

Significance of the Declaration of the Rights of Man and the storming of the Bastille in 1789.

Nationalism can create a collective consciousness, exemplified by the French Revolution and the Indian Act in Canada.

Discussion of Quebec sovereignty, the FLQ crisis, and the Quiet Revolution.

Explanation of Equalization in Canada and the Assembly of First Nations.

Overview of ultranationalism and extremism, with a focus on World War I causes and alliances.

Impact of the Treaty of Versailles on Germany and the rise of Hitler and World War II.

Hitler's rise to power, including the Nuremberg Laws and the establishment of an authoritarian government.

Global impacts of ultranationalism, including the Holocaust, Holodomor, and Armenian Genocide.

Internment of Japanese people in Canada during World War II as an example of ethnocentrism.

Exploration of various 'isms,' including internationalism, unilateralism, isolationism, bilateralism, multilateralism, and supranationalism.

Creation and significance of the International Criminal Court (ICC) post-World War II.

Discussion on globalization, the world debt clock, and the concept of odious debt.

Transcripts

I'm not going to be able to do that in

10 SEC or 10 minutes but it is the most

kind of comprehensive case study

breakdown big topics you need to know so

unit one4 of social 2091 dealt with

national identity uh we started talking

about what national interest is what

nationalism is nationalism being the

feeling you have towards a group you

belong to there are

nationalisms uh ones that are very

important and non-nationalist loyalties

so nationalist loyalty being things that

would fundamentally change you if you

were different so if you woke up and you

were a different ethnicity that would

fundamentally change who you are as a

person a non-nationalist interest would

be anything where it would suck to lose

but it's not going to fundamentally

change who you are if all of a sudden

you wake up one day and you're like I

hate Toronto Maple Leaves yes that is an

adjustment but you're going to move on

uh but where the problem comes is when

those Nationalist and non-nationalist

loyalties end up contending with one

another so um the contending loyalties

those are two things that compete so for

instance um

your uh your identity your your sexual

identity vers your religious identity

those two things might come into

competition with one another and that's

when you need to balance your loyalties

how do you decide on which one is more

important um when it came to that we had

um our first kind of case study which

was the French Revolution we had a lot

of people who were monarchists people

who believed that the monarchy was a

sign from God that people were chosen to

be kings and queens an absolute monarch

they got to decide that it was uh what

was best for their people but that led

towards a feudalist system where you had

peasants that were born and died in the

position they were given so for years

and years and years this goes on and

then we have King Louis the 16th who

just fumbles with the monarchy terribly

he starts overspending he starts

actually contributing to the American

Revolution which is only fueling the

fire of his own people in his own

country um and you have this very bad

social structure that has been developed

over the years uh the French Revolution

doesn't come out of nowhere as we've

been saying in Social 20 crazy doesn't

just happen it there's background to it

so when you have your three Estates

First Estate being the king and clergy

second Estates being the nobility and

the aristocat and the third being the

bourjois city workers and peasants

94 to 96% of the entire population rests

in those two Estates in the bottom two

so when everyone is poor everyone is

hungry and they all want to change this

is when we get that spark that lights

the revolution um when King Louis the

16th then goes to the second estate

which is again a very small population

and says hey I'm going to actually need

to start taxing you guys because I

fumbled my money up uh they say uh-uh

and they go to um they create the

National Assembly where it's the second

estate and the Third Estate come

together and they come up with a new

plan Louie thinking he can avoid this

just locks them out of the room where

they make decisions turns out that they

go to a tennis court they make their own

decision which is called do Rong which

is Declaration of the rights of man they

sign that basically creating what is

known as a republic a a ability to

democratically choose what's going to

happen to your country um then 1789 July

14th there's the storming the best deal

that is the first physical act of the

French Revolution uh and it was more of

a symbolic act because no one was

actually there but it was an actual

physical attack on something that was

controlled and maintained by the

monarchy so after this happens um we

start seeing that contending loyalties

and nationalism can actually create a

collective Consciousness an idea that

people even though they're not in

individually communicating with one

another they know and they get the

feeling behind their nation that can

drive it forward so um the Indian Act is

one of the Canadian versions of this the

Indian Act um even though the Canadian

government didn't go to every single

indigenous person and say this is what

you're going to do it did was a

collective Consciousness and it is an

idea that the the indigenous population

in Canada still resent to this day it

still statuses their Nation it still has

all these things that create a lot of

contending loyalties because how can you

be Canadian but also indigenous if you

are

labeled um we also have Quebec

sovereignty we talked a little bit about

that the idea of the referendum where uh

the frankophones were so um under the

belief that they were being kind of iced

out of this Canadian uh individual

nationalism that they had a referendum

and very closely almost passed that

referendum but we did have the flq which

was the extremist version version of

that nation that took over and kidnapped

a senator and somebody died and there

was explosions you also had the quiet

Revolution with the um Frank ofil

language rights and things like that we

also have Equalization in here this is

the idea of national identity that if um

the richest Province help out every

Province so this is this idea that

Canada as a nation should unilaterally

help one another out and then we have

the um assembly of First Nations which

is later developed was the idea and kind

of response to the Indian Act where

instead of having white government

officials make decisions on how the

indigenous people are running their

lives perhaps we should have an assembly

of the fnmi community creating those

decisions so that's when we got into our

national identity next we went into

Ultra nationalism and the idea of

extremism and nationalism there's a lot

of content in this one so I'm going to

kind of skim it as much um World War I

we started with Maine remember

militarism we had an increase in in um

technology tanks uh the development of

the machine gun uh planes things like

that we also had a weird collection of

alliances that were getting created at

this point in time and we also had a

disdain for imperialism people at by the

time it came to 1914 people were sick of

another Nation being in charge of them

if my national identity is Bosnian I

don't want an Austrian Hungarian person

telling me how to live my life so that's

the dis for imperialism and the rise of

nationalism those bosnians those serbs

those everyone started being like get

out of my country you don't know our

nationalist loyalties you don't know our

non-nationalist loyalties why are you

telling us what to do so 1914 we had a

guy named grao priny that ended up uh

with his terrorist organization shooting

the austri Hungary Arch Duke uh France

Ferdinand kind of kickstarting World War

I but it would have happened before at

anyways it was just the spark that Lit

it um

we had the unun versus the Triple

Alliance uh the unun

being the good guys only because they

were the victors uh Britain France and

Russia the alliance being austrial

Hungary Italy and Germany uh they

competing against each other uh battle

battle battle four years basically we

get to a stalemate no one is making any

movement forward trench warfare has

basically destroyed all of Eastern

Europe it is a big disaster um it ends

and it ends with the Treaty of Versa

signed in 1914 the Treaty of Versa has

the war guilt clause in it that

basically says Germany is to blame for

everything well they need to pay $33

billion in reparation payments they need

to get rid of all of their colonies they

need to get rid of the sudet land and

the Rin land which is where a majority

of their industry lies so they can't

even get money to pay back the

reparation

payments um obviously and as we said in

class it's kind of like an abusive

relationship if you slap someone so many

times they have two options they either

give up or they slap back which leads us

to World War II and the rise of a little

dude named Hitler who comes up and says

hey I can fix your problems he has an

alter nationalist view he believes that

Germany was absolutely um screwed over

by the Treaty of versailes that the

Treaty of versailes was um a a thing

basically to take down the power of the

Aryan race and the dramatic people and

take away leenom which is living space

um all of these things lead to Hitler

1933 Hitler actually gets democratically

elected then he starts doing his little

sketchy moves right starts um having

people dressed up as uh the wear

Republic officials uh beating up the

Nazi party um he starts spreading rumors

about Hindenberg and how Hindenberg is

an ineffectual governor and blah blah

blah blah blah he starts all these

things starts with the indoctrination um

and people start to see that he is on

the path to bad 1935 the nurburg laws

are signed which basically is the actual

government official regulation of the

Jewish Community within Germany um and

then in around that time you had the

fire of the r tag which is where

Hindenberg officially basically signs

over all the rights to Germany and

creates a authoritarian government under

Hitler's name uh

the rest of the world really isn't ready

for another War we had the Great

Depression we had a lot of issues we had

the Dust Bowl in Canada you don't see it

now but you have the Dust Bowl in Canada

um all of these things where we weren't

in a financial place to start another

War so we do a tactic called appeasement

where we're basically like no no Hitler

please don't enter into any more areas

and he's like I promise I won't and then

he enters into what country starting

World War

I Poland September 1st

1939 he enters into Poland from 1939 to

1935 there or 45 there is many instances

of straight up ultr nationalist

genocides that happened uh the Holocaust

is obviously one that we've covered uh

in extent uh Hollow deore Stalin

focusing on the koks of Ukraine uh we

had well I guess there was another alter

nationalism in World War I when we had

uh The Armenian Genocide all of these

things led to this kind of ultr

nationalistic explosion we also had

interment within Canada Canada's hands

are not clean in uh World War II we

intered the Japanese people which is a

form of alternis it's the idea well not

as intense we're not genociding them but

uh we had ethnocentrism for sure we

intered the Japanese in World War II

saying they were enemy aliens we did the

ukrainians and the Germans in World War

I because we said they were enemy aliens

this idea that your nation is more

important than another is the main focus

of unit two then we got to unit three

where we focused on the isms

um this is internationalism which is a

bunch of countries working together

unilateralism which is a country working

alone isolationism which is a country

that avoids other countries bilateralism

two countries working together

multilateralism which is many countries

working together supernational ISM which

is an organization that

represents a bunch of countries the UN

EU uh NATO NORAD all those countries

where you have an organization with a

title that has

directive

um then we have the creation of the IC

which is directly after World War II uh

the ICC being the international criminal

courts uh that's where we started doing

the nerber trials where we started

punishing people for doing crimes

against humanity and for having

eurocentric or sorry ethnocentric and

Ultra nationalistic

views and uh we talked a little bit

about how internationalism because all

the countries are now globalized and

working together we have the world Debt

Clock there is a connection between that

and is that a good or bad thing and if

it's a bad thing it's called Odus debt

which means that if you are in debt to

someone you owe them something

meaning they could use it against you or

on the other hand it could keep you safe

so this last little bit was kind of a

throwback to globalization but at the

same time a connection to

nationalism and I'm

done thank