To what extent should we accept the veiws given in this source?

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Nationalism, genocide and internationalism are just some of the powerful words that are shown in the source. In World War One the lack of international law is said to be a reason for all the atrocities that were committed in the war and also a reason for why the war started in the first place. So by this we are to assume that internationalism would have helped the prevention of the war. But with that being the case why did a Second World War occur? Because of the fact that even with international law and communication we will always have people who refuse to see themselves as equals with other nations; these are the ultranationalists. Using the source as our guide for the views on nationalism, we are automatically to assume that if you are a nationalist (anyone who shows pride in their nation) you are a supporter of genocides and wars. When we look back in history it is easy to find places where “internationalism is to believe in peace…” But it is hard or rather borderline impossible to find times when “Nationalists… cause world wars and [are] supporters of genocide,” that is since they are not. Nationalists are purely people who honor their nation; it is the ultranationalists that originate the wars and that start the genocides. It is by using this information we can gather that the source has a fairly bias origin in assuming that nationalists start wars. Most of the time nationalists are forced into wars by the ultranationalists. This is why we should only accept the view in this source within certain parameters, for although internationalism supports and impetuses for peace and cooperation nationalists do not start wars.
Ultra-nationalists start wars and support genocides. Ultranationalists are often frantically loyal to their ...

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... other cultures and religions and are more than ready to always help other who are willing to try their culture. Nationalist do not cause wars or genocides.
Nationalism is an umbrella term, thus it has many different sides to it. Purely nationalists are people who support and honor their nation; they don’t start wars. Internationalists are often making sure it is in the national focus to support other nations this is how they support peace and cooperation among nations. It makes them prosperous. Ultranationalists are often frantically loyal to other nations and hostile towards others. This causes the breeding ground for racism and superiority to other nations it is ultranationalists that start wars and genocides. The source tries to explain how ultranationalists start wars but mistakes them for nationalists, which is why can only partially accept the source stated.

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