Example sentences for: nationalism

How can you use “nationalism” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • The Great Depression of 1929 stepped up ethnic competition in the shrinking job market, and nationalism developed to safeguard Malay interests against the Chinese and Indians rather than the British imperial authority.

  • The bankruptcy of secular, autocratic nationalism was evident across the Muslim world by the late 1970s.

  • Foster's book is not only a fine account of Yeats' early life; it is a subtle introduction to 20 th century Irish nationalism.

  • Also, Saddam has bolstered Iraqi nationalism by linking his regime with the ancient Babylonian empire, constructing massive monuments that celebrate the parallels.

  • In the countries emerging from the former Soviet Union, aggressive nationalism has been a winning formula for leaders who can deliver little else to their populations--not just Lebed, but Serbian President Slobodan Milosevic, Armenia's Levon Ter-Petrosyan, and others as well.


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