Bavarian nationalism

One of the two flags of Bavaria

Bavarian nationalism is a nationalist political ideology that asserts that Bavarians are a nation and promotes the cultural unity of Bavarians.[1] It has been a strong phenomenon since the incorporation of the Kingdom of Bavaria into the German Empire in 1871.[1] Bavarian nationalists find the terms that Bavaria entered into Germany in 1871 to be controversial and claimed that the German government has long intruded on the desired autonomy of Bavaria, and calls have been made for Bavarian independence.[1]

After the defeat of Germany in World War I, Bavarian nationalism grew in strength, becoming popular amongst both revolutionary and reactionary political movements.[2] Following the collapse of Austria-Hungary after World War I, proposals for Austria to join Bavaria were made.[3] At this time the Bavarian government held particular interest in incorporating the regions of North Tyrol and Upper Austria into Bavaria.[4] This was a serious issue in the aftermath of World War I, with significant numbers of Austria's North Tyrolese declaring their intention to have North Tyrol join Bavaria.[5]

  1. ^ a b c James Minahan. One Europe, Many Nations: A Historical Dictionary of European National Groups. Greenwood Publishing Group, Ltd., 2000. P. 108.
  2. ^ James Minahan. One Europe, Many Nations: A Historical Dictionary of European National Groups. Greenwood Publishing Group, Ltd., 2000. P. 107.
  3. ^ Suda Lorena Bane, Ralph Haswell Lutz. Organization of American Relief in Europe, 1918-1919: Including Negotiations Leading Up to the Establishment of the Office of Director General of Relief at Paris by the Allied and Associated Powers. Stanford University Press, 1943. P. 119.
  4. ^ Carlile Aylmer Macartney. The Social Revolution in Austria. Cambridge University Press Archive. P. 112
  5. ^ Francis Ludwig Carsten. The First Austrian Republic: 1918-1938. Gower, 1986. P. 3.