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How did nationalism in Europe serve as both unifying and a disruptive force?

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It unified the nations of Italy and Germany, but split apart the multi-national empires, such as the Ottoman Empire, and the Austro-Hungarian empire.

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This inspired certain groups to break away from nations, and establish their power in the world.

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