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The nation-state is an "imagined community" because there are numerous ethnic groups that make up states, each one differentiating themselves from other groups or the larger society. The purpose of creation of these ethnic groups is colonial rule tend to fragment when their power decrease.
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Sample response: Nationalism inspired the unifications of Italy and Germany. In Italy, nationalist groups such as Mazzini's Young Italy spread nationalist ideas that later helped Cavour and Garibaldi unite the peninsula in the hopes of promoting Italian civilization. In Germany, Bismarck manipulated nationalism to create support for wars that he used to unite the German states in order to protect Prussian security.
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