Nationalism

After viewing this video I was able to see the positive and negative aspects of nationalism. The positive aspects of nationalism took place because of the Olympic Games. Each person took pride in what they were doing, how they were acting and their athletic competitions because they were representing their country. They wore the colors of their country, matching uniforms and other clothing that represented where they were from. They not only honored their country but respect the other countries that compete in the games. The negative aspects of nationalism came when the Palestinians held the Israelites hostage. The Palestinians believed this was nationalism and a way to represent their country but it was over the top and had a negative effect on the other nations. Their excessive nationalism was the reason why this conflict happened. It was very sad to see that it came during one of the most honorable athletic contests for each nation throughout the world.