As mentioned above industrialization caused problems for many in factories. People were able to fight for equality however, and as a result, unions and labor laws were able to come about (Chapter 19). Much like the paragraph that proceeds this one now that people were finally able to have a say in government, more people were given rights (Giuseppe Mazzini, On Nationality). Working conditions continued to be bad especially for women in russian factories however even they were eventually given forms of equality (M.I. Pokrovskaia, Working Conditions of Women In the Factories). When war came around women were able to show just how equal they could be, by entering new roles previously held by men before they went off to war (Chapter 25). After the war, even more rights were given to people as a document was created to talk about the rights that every person should have (Declaration of Human Rights). In the 1920’s through the 1940’s welfare policies started to pop up, showing that people had the rights to certain things such as food and education (Chapter 27). These three developments are so important that even just talking about them causes overlap. Any other development that happened throughout Europe would no doubt be in some way connected to any of the above developments that were seen throughout the history. People gained power in their government as opposed to just being …show more content…
Groups typically cause and us vs them type of attitude (Viki, G Tendaya, and Raff Calitri.). Most notably perhaps especially to Americans is in school. Groups are created centered around leisure activities or interests, and often clash against one another. It is the only way for those in that age range to have any power over others, is by creating this hierarchy of cliques. The German soldiers were able to take this feeling to its extreme. With the idea of the German people being better, it became easier for them to do the terrible things they did to the Jewish people. These are just a few examples of how nationalism can end up causing people to do the events found in the holocaust. Nationalism creates a group of people and gives them a sense of belonging and security, and then those who do not fit into the mold can be considered outsiders for the people to fight back against. There are more psychological explanations for people commuting these acts, such as the experiment of authority done by Stanley Milton, which showed that ordinary people can commit questionable acts under the idea of “only following