Unequivocally, nationalism was one of the four main elements that abetted in instigating World War I, as it was a radical form of ideology, loyalty, and patriotism to one’s individual country stemming from a strong sense of pride and attachment that people of a certain country or culture had the tendency to exude, seeing as they placed the interests of their own country above the interest of any other country. At that very moment in time nationalism was exceedingly prevalent and most pre-war Europeans believed wholeheartedly in the cultural, economic, and militaristic supremacy of their respective nations. Beyond a reasonable doubt, nationalism empowered citizens with excessive confidence in their nations, their government, and their military
