Reconciling Nationalist Loyalties

France needed a hero, but did they get one? The Enlightenment and French Revolution led to the eventual reign of Napoleon, followed by his downfall. 
We study this to learn about the evolution of modern nationalist ideas. The enlightenment brought up the ideas, the French Revolution put them into action and nationalist groups wanted to rule themselves in order to create a better society for the people within their nation.
Now we will look at loyalty and the history of other nationalist movements and how they have developed over time..
Loyalty may be the firm belief in or the show of support for an idea, a person, a group, or a nation. Individuals may hold many loyalties. You may even hold loyalties that do not exist together in harmony. These loyalties may contend, or compete, with each other. For some individuals, it may enrich their lives to hold diverse, even contending loyalties. Contending loyalties for some individuals may create conflict and demand reconciliation to end the competition or issue.
In the case of Canada, contending loyalties may require attention in order to secure unity and peace in the nation.

In this section you will explore the diverse loyalties that individuals hold in response to this question: What are your loyalties in relation to nation, nationalism, and identity, and do nationalist loyalties shape your choices? 

Each of the following lesson inquiries will develop understandings to help you respond to the section questions:

What are your loyalties?

Do you have to reconcile your diverse/contending loyalties?