Where Did Jingoism Come from?

Jingoism Got Its Start in the 19th Century
Jingoism originated during the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-1878, when many British citizens were hostile toward Russia and felt Britain should intervene in the conflict.

What does jingoism mean in history?

Jingoism, an attitude of belligerent nationalism, or a blind adherence to the rightness or virtue of one's own nation, society, or group, simply because it is one's own.

Who coined the term jingoism?

Use in this song of the specific term "jingoism" stems from its coinage by prominent British radical George Holyoake, as a political label, in a letter to the Daily News on 13 March 1878.

James H. Sterling

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