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The Significance and Factors of Nationalism in Modern World History

History
Year 9 / GCSE / Grade 8
8 questions
~16 mins
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This worksheet explores the importance of nationalism as a cause of major 20th-century events. Students will categorize factors, rank their significance, and justify their choices based on historical evidence.

Topics covered:

#Explain and justify the importance of key factors in shaping nationalist movements
#Standard
#Significance & Factors
#History
#Identify and categorize different factors contributing to nationalism
#Nationalism
#Causes (MAIN)
#Compare the significance of political, social, economic, and religious factors

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The Significance and Factors of Nationalism in Modern World History

Subject: HistoryGrade: Year 9 / GCSE / Grade 8
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Grade Year 9 / GCSE / Grade 8
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Understanding the Factors of Nationalism

Source A: Excerpt from a historical analysis

'Nationalist movements in the early 20th century were driven by a variety of causes, including political aspirations, social identity, economic interests, and religious sentiments. These factors often overlapped and reinforced each other, leading to heightened tensions and conflicts.'

Provenance: Extract from a textbook on 20th-century history, published 2015.

1.
Categorize the following factors as Political, Social, Economic, or Religious: - Desire for independence - Cultural pride - Economic disparity - Religious identity
[4 marks]
2.
Outline why political factors were significant in shaping nationalist movements in the early 20th century.
[3 marks]
3.
Compare the roles of social and economic factors in promoting nationalism. Which do you think was more important? Justify your answer with evidence.
[6 marks]
4.
Explain how religious sentiments contributed to nationalist movements. Provide an example to support your answer.
[4 marks]
5.
Analyse which factor – political, social, economic, or religious – was the most significant in causing nationalist conflicts in the 20th century. Use evidence to support your analysis.
[6 marks]
6.
Rank the following factors in order of importance for causing nationalist movements: Political, Social, Economic, Religious. Justify your ranking with evidence.
[6 marks]
7.
Explain how overlapping factors can intensify nationalist movements. Use an example to illustrate your point.
[4 marks]
8.
Outline the main reasons why religious factors sometimes caused conflicts within nationalist movements.
[3 marks]

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