Cultural nationalism was also responsible for creation of nation states in Europe. Explain.
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Explanation:(i) The Romantics like the German philosopher Johann Gottfried Herder believed that true German culture could be discovered only among the common people — das volk.
(ii) Language played a very important role in boosting nationalism. The Polish people opposed the Russian occupation and the ban on Polish language, by using it in the Churches for all religious ceremonies and for religious instruction.
(iii) The Polish language became a weapon in the hands of the nationalists and no amount of Russian atrocities could stop them. Two Germans, Grimm Brothers, used stories and folktales written in
German to promote the German spirit against the domination of the French. Grimm’s fairytales became instant classics.
(iv) Operas and music, like that of the Polish Karol Kurski, kept the national spirit alive.
(v) Folk dances like the polonaise and mazurka became national symbols.
(vi) Hence, Cultural nationalism was also responsible for creation of nation states in Europ