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Identity Forged By Opposing An Internal Enemy
- Bismarck's Kulturkampf shows culture wars form when leaders define national identity by opposing an internal enemy.
- The dispute over church control of education mobilized long‑lasting political loyalties and mass organizations.
Modern 'Culture War' Begins In 1970s Backlash
- James Davison Hunter popularised 'culture war' to describe 1970s conservative backlash against 1960s social change.
- That backlash bundled religion, education and media into a new political cleavage.
Textbook Dispute That Turned Violent
- The 1974 Kanawha County textbook dispute escalated from book complaints to bombings and shotgun attacks on school buses.
- Local culture battles can spiral into extreme violence and national attention.