List of nationalist conflicts

This is a list of nationalist conflicts. Clarification of which sort of nationalism is given after some entries.

• Americas
  • 1846–48 – Mexican–American War
  • 1898 – Spanish–American War
  • 1970 – Crise d'octobre
• Eurasia
  • Japan
    • 1940
  • Kashmir
    • 1948–present – Kashmir conflict
  • Baluchistan
    • 1948–present – Balochistan conflict against Pakistan and Iran
  • Bangladesh
    • 1971 – Bangladesh Liberation War: war of independence against Pakistan
  • China
    • 1900 – Boxer Rebellion: opposition to foreign influence
  • Vietnam
    • 1945–1954 – First Indochina War: against France
    • 1960–1975 – Vietnam War: against the United States, South Vietnam and other allies
  • Europe
    • 1914–18 – World War I
    • 1939–45 – World War II
    • Balkans
      • 1821–28 – Greek War of Independence: independentist
      • 1912–13 – Balkan Wars: independentist
      • 1990–2000 – Yugoslav wars: independentist on the part of some, ethnic on the part of others
    • Chechnya
      • 1994–99 – First Chechen War: independentist
    • Ireland
      • 1798 – 1798 rebellion: independentist
      • 1867 – Fenian Rising: independendist
      • 1916 – Easter Rising: independentist
      • 1919–20 – Irish War of Independence: independentist
      • 1969–2001 – Northern Ireland's Troubles: ethnic, also political and religious
  • Sri Lanka
    • 1983–2009 – Sri Lankan Civil War: independendist