HIST 219 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Ethnic Nationalism, Antisemitism, Parliamentary System
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Mix primary sources w/in paragraphs--don"t hav 3p source 1/3p source 2. Ideology that envisions jews as the culprits behind everything that is wrong with modernity. Form of social protest, way to express dissatisfaction with modern society. Antisemitism is a cultural code--signals to others that you believe in other social/cultural/political/relig ideas. Mass politics is key in spreading antisemitism--becomes big when electorates expand. Jews make up 1. 25% of german pop when it unites, pop shrinks. Jews make up 2% of pop @ the time of affair. Dreyfus was well educated, went on to military career. Mil career was important path for social advancement for jews. Framed as german spy--from alsace lorraine, contested terr--stripped of rank and given life in prison/exile. Exonerated 12 yrs later in response to protests. Debates abt dreyfus are abt many other poli things/wider issues. Emile zola, j"accuse, article defending dreyfus that sparks massive protests. Believe that your nation has existed since the beginning of time--primordial.
