Nationalism, legislature, militarism, and colonial rule at the turn of the century in Europe

In an era of vast change, the idea of nationalism sprung up among most nations across Europe. Nationalism, the belief in and respect for national traditions and causes, was the major factor in the chang of legislature, militarism, and colonial rule. During the late 19th century and the early 20th century, the world powers of Great Britain and France battled over influence in it's colonies through both humane and extreme measures, encountered the positive and …

…challenged by the tumult of radical ideologies, industrialization, and colonization- areas it had never fully experienced before. Nationalism was the culprit behind these vast altercations as is spurned the want for colonies, civil rights, and a place in government. Britain and France, two distinctive parliamentary democracies, came into the new century with the burden of imperialism, a shift in legislative power, and the rise of militarism in a Europe ready to burst at it's seams.