ies joining in, and the occurrence of the assassination of the Archduke both sides attempted to protect their nationalistic identities, marking the beginning of World War I in 1914.The Napoleonic Wars and the unification of the northern German states were examples of a dictatorial leadership aiming to conquer foreign countries, but not necessarily using nationalism as their motivation. Nationalism emerged during the French Revolution and played an integral role in many of the wars between 1792 and 1914. During the last steps of the unification of Germany initiated by Bismarck, the Alliance systems, and the assassination of the Austrian archduke, Nationalism acted as a driving force for war. ...
