Wednesday, February 1, 2012

The Great War (Blog #23)




The quest among European nations for greater power played a role in causing World War I. By the end of the 20th century, relations among these countries had grown increasingly tense. In Europe, military buildup, nationalistic feelings, and rival alliances set the stage for a continental war. Ethnic conflict in the Balkan region, which helped start the war, continued to erupt in that area in the 1990's.


Your Assignment:

1.) Define imperialism and militarism.
2.) How do these two terms work together to promote war.
3.) What is one argument against militarism.


Due: Sunday 2/5/12 by no later than 11:59p.m.

13 comments:

Kaden E. said...

Militarism is the policy of glorifying military power and keeping an army ready for war. Imperialism is colonizing other countries and taking them over.

Both caused many wars between nations for the conquest of land. Armies grew and wars began.

Kaden E. said...

Militarism is the policy of glorifying military power and keeping an army ready for war. Imperialism is colonizing other countries and taking them over.

Both caused many wars between nations for the conquest of land. Armies grew and wars began.

Kaden E. said...

One argument would be having an army doesnt show that your a peaceful nation. Instead other countries may look at you like a threat. Other countries may look at you like you a world leader though. Its all about who has the most power.

Mason L said...

1)Imperialism-setting up empires to gain control of more land, controled by the king.
Militarism-military control over a country.
2)militaries want power so they try to overthrow the king so they can have the power.
3)it is a wast of resources, one of which being the human brain to make desisions, therefor, they will be more inclined to start a war

Anonymous said...

1)Imperialism- the creation and maintenance of an unequal economic, cultural, and territorial relationship, usually between states and often in the form of an empire, based on domination and subordination." Imperialism, as described by that work is primarily a Western undertaking that employs.

Miltarism- the belief or desire of a government or people that a country should maintain a strong military capability and be prepared to use it aggressively to defend or promote national interests

2) They work together by imperialism keeps everything organized. And Miltarism is like war and fighting.

3) That they shouldn't focus so much on the fighting part, and more ecnomic and health parts.

Taylor E. said...

1)Miitarism is the policy of gloryifying power and keeping an army preparedfor war, Imperialism is a policy in which a strong nation seeks to dominate other countries politically, economically, or socially
2)Militarism is being prepared for war all the time and Imperialism promotes war because an imperialistic country is trying to dominate other countries which would happen by war.
3) Militarism frightened some people and it demotes peace because everybody was willing to kill each other.

Alberto G said...

1) imperialism is the creation and maintenance of an unequal economic, cultural, and territorial relationship, usually between states and often in the form of an empire.
militarism is the policy of glorifying military power and keeping an army prepared for war.
2)imperialism they fight for colonies and militarism they keep and army prepared for war.
3)They are ready to massacre one another though no one really wants to fight - Frederic Passy

Colter G said...

1)imperialism is the creation and/or maintenance of an unequal economic, cultural, and territorial relationship, usually between states and often in the form of an empire, based on domination and subordination.
militarism is
the belief or desire of a government or people that a country should maintain a strong military capability and be prepared to use it aggressively to defend or promote national interests.

2) the two terms work together to help make war happen.

3)one argument against militarism is that is is to demanding.

Just call me 'Chuck' said...

1) Imperialism is, by defenition, a policy in which a strong nation seeks to dominate others countries politically, economically, or socially. Militarism is the policy of glorifying military power and keeping an army prepared for war.

2) They both promote war. To take over other countries, a strong country would have to fight for it. And then they would have to keep an army prepared to help control those countries and to battle against others who would defy their power.

3) For one, it does not support peace whatsoever. The army is always ready to fight when they're told, really no questions asked. So in a way there's always tension there. And in another way, it almost like putting the military in power.

Michaela W said...

1. imperialism-trying to dominate other countries. militarism-an army prepareing for war.
2. beacuase they want to prepare and take over!
3. the idea scared alot of people.

Michaela W said...

1. imperialism-trying to dominate other countries. militarism-an army prepareing for war.
2. beacuase they want to prepare and take over!
3. the idea scared alot of people.

Andrea H. said...

1.)Imperialism-the policy of extending the rule or authority of an empire or nation over foreign countries, or of acquiring and holding colonies and dependencies.

Militarism- the principle or policy of maintaining a large military establishment.

2.)they work together because they both work as sort of a rule and they are a disciplined set of words.

3.)"the entire able-bodied population are preparing to massacre one another; though no one, it is true, wants to attack, and everybody protests his love of peace and determination to maintain it, yet the whole world feels that it only requires some unforeseen incident, some unpreventabl4e accident, for the spark to fall in a flash...and blow all Europe sky-high."
Frederic Passy

Kyle P. said...

1. Militarism- The policy of glorifying military power and keeping an army prepared for war.
Imperialism- Countries that seek to dominate other countries.

2. It's having the attitude for war and have the resources needed for it.

3. It costs a lot of money.