Source 2 is a visual representation of The Louis on its yearly trip, and it patrols the ever-known Northwest Passage, and Jonathan Hayward from the Canadian Press depicts at the fact the questioned sovereignty over the Arctic by Canada, and more than ever these ships are as important as ever. Geographical nationalism is an emotional tie between the people of a land and the different and vast geography of a nation-state. The First Nations were the first group to inhabit Canada, and this is why their spiritual beliefs are based upon Mother Nature because these groups have such a deep connection and deep respect for this land. In this connection it is shown Canada’s deep connection to hold onto to the Arctic because we have individual and collective …show more content…
experiences that tie us to that land, which is why the Canadian government wants to claim these lands. An economical factor is the amount of resources that are inferred to be hidden underneath the ice. Many nations such as the United States, Russia, Denmark and Norway all want to claim ownership on the Arctic region because it is assumed that one quarter of the world’s energy resources may be located there , and with climate changes it will be easier to discover these resources. As nations unite to claim this land it is necessarily them coming to together and feeling passionate about an environment, and feeling these mutual feelings is the sense of nationalism that connects citizens of these specific nation-states. The Northwest Passage is on the east coast of Canada along the Atlantic Ocean, and it travels north through Baffin Bay around the Banks and Victoria Island and into the Beaufort Sea, and this is a route that must be protected from foreign invaders. The National Shipbuilding and Procurement Strategy was announced in 2010 and will cost approximately 35 billion dollars, and the purpose of the Arctic/Offshore Patrol Ships(AOPS) are to guard the Northwest Passage and stand guard on both west and east coast. The reason that the AOPS was created was because the United States had abused that route without permission, and had sent oil tankers because of the convenience. This is what united Canada as a nation in this issue and brought people who are passionate about claiming these lands and this is what nationalism is, connecting with one another beyond ethical values, but civic value, values citizens have in common and that is what many take comfort and pride in. Arthur Schopenhauer wrote “ ...of which he can be proud of, adopts as a last resource pride in the nation to which he belongs;...” and his point of view suggests that he believes that putting your life on the line is an act of desperation, and it is the last resort that a man would go to because a man can not go much lower.
During World War I, many national militaries took control and the initiative to go into war and many citizens took pride in going to the war, they felt it was an honour to serve their country. The war was thought as a way to end all conflict in the future, but that was not true.This belief of the early 20th century would contradict the perspective shown in Arthur Schopenhauer because he believes it is foolish to think laying your life for a nation is preposterous, and undeniable absurd. A historic figure that would disagree with Schopenhauer’s views is Napoleon Bonaparte because his whole reputation was to conquer and he was a militant man, his whole persona was identified by his militant accomplishments and he believes that it was proud great nationalistic pride to his nation. “ To conquer a nation first disarm its citizens,’ Adolf Hitler’s quote here is a similar view that connects to the one Schopenhauer believes in. Both say that the be a successful it should not be a militant based foundation, but a calm and peaceful nation is the way to be prosperous. This national force could be deemed as a civic opinion. Schopenhauer civic values could be seen as peace, unity, or even pacifism. Nationalism is about a nation being connected to one another, one who sees pride in their nation, and has a sense of belonging thorough culture, geography, and in this case civic nationalism, and it is just one of the view driving forces in nationalism in the past, or modern
society. Nationalism has many different aspects such as the force of politics, economics, or even social issues that tie these three sources together. The first source has connections with historic cultural nationalism like the American and French revolution, which can also be seen as a social issue among the citizens within the nations after the revolutions and this concept connects to militant issues in 20th century Europe regarding the World War, and how social problems were arising between nations, and these two connections are both social issues. An economic and social issue in the first source an example could be the Boston Tea Party that was initially created by an economic factor of high taxes created by the British and the Americans rebelled making it a social issue as well, and this relate to the competition of resources within the Arctic presumed energy resources socially, among nations and economically, for resources. A major difference between sources two and source three is that source two connects to the competition for the Arctic region, and how many nations are willing to protect what is theirs, and many nations have civic values on this topic, and in the third source it criticizes the desire to fight for something that he believes to be foolish, land. Sources one and three connect to one another is the idea of nationalisms driving force is the greed for power. Both show the negative aspects of nationalism and how it does not unite nations, rather it is a selfish want for power, and these two connect on the agreement that nationalism is not always beneficial. Many connections and differences can be drawn from these three sources, but the main idea from this resource is how nationalism affects the people in a nation-state, and what these forces impact in modern society.
Nationalism has been a potent force for change since the development of human civilization. However, opinion about the extent to which nationalism may be appropriately pursued is highly diverse, a factor that has led to immense tragedy and suffering in countless regions worldwide. While it is both appropriate and sometimes encouraged to take pride in being part of a nation, it is of the utmost importance that it is done without harming or subjugating people of another. Uniting a people by force and potentially eliminating or destroying those who may oppose it or not belong to it is unacceptable ethically, morally, and socially.
Source 1 expresses the views and values of civic nationalism and how individual's rights and freedoms of that society need to be protected. A civic nation emerges when individuals are united by shared beliefs and values and can live and abide peacefully together. Multiculturalism and a common national identity are often aspects that are found in a civic nation. The source strongly agrees with the ideals and principles of civic nationalism, as it supports the protection of everyone in the nation. The source would be critical of discrimination and intolerance towards specific groups, such as Muslims in the nation. While the source firmly states that “the rights and freedoms of all must be protected,” it also states that the actions of the individual
A complex collection of more than 1800 separate islands forms the Canadian Archipelago and Canada’s Arctic territory. 1 Within recent history the arctic has gained popular attention from governments both domestically and internationally. The rise in global climate temperatures accounts for longer, ice free Arctic summers, higher levels of resource exploration and development, and less challenges to access in the Arctic. Canadian sovereignty over Arctic lands and islands is undisputed with the single exception of Hans Island, a 1.3 square kilometer island claimed by Denmark.2 Currently what is disputed is the Canadian assertion of sovereignty over the Northwest Passage waterway. The passage which would facilitate international shipping through the sovereign Canadian archipelago island system, links the Atlantic Ocean with the Pacific Ocean. Its widest and deepest course would take the Northwest passage from “Lancaster Sound through Barrow Straight into Viscount Melville Sound an onwards through M’Clure Straight and into the Beaufort Sea.”3 Historically Arctic ice made this route impossible to cross, but rising temperatures are changing that. The government of Canada believes that the Northwest Passage is situated within internal Canadian waterers, thereby falling under Canadian sovereign jurisdiction, subject to Canadian domestic laws. With the possibility of the passage becoming a international shipping rout, many countries including the United States do not agree with this claim. They suggest the Northwest passage should be an international straight subject to the International Law and the doctrine of transit passage.4
1. The three components of the American System were establishing a new protective tariff, starting a new transportation system and restoring the national bank. Henry Clay thought that each of these components would strengthen and unify the nation because he thought the American system would unite the nation’s economic resources because the south would grow food and raise animals that the north would eat and in return the south would by the manufactured goods the north made. A new transportation system would allow trade between the north and the south. Now America could finally become independent economically. And the tariff would help because during the War of 1812 British merchants brought a great deal of products to the United States and sold them at much lower prices than American made goods, so the tariff would raise the prices of the British goods so the American merchants could sell their products at a lower price.
Q6. Nationalism was both known as a unifying and a disunifying force, your opinion depended on your perspective and background knowledge of the topic. Nationalism could be seen as a uniting force by bringing those together who believed in a single "nationality," or ancestors. Those who believed that nationalism was a unifying force also refused to be loyal to a king or queen, but they did remain loyal to those whom shared a common bond. Naturally, there were other who had different beliefs towards the topic. There were people who believed of nationalism as a disunifying force die to the fact that it would disrupt their wants to restore the old order before the French Revolution.
Nationalism influenced people’s thoughts about war, twisting their minds to believe that their government and military was supreme and would win a war quickly. Because “most European countries, with the exception of France and Prussia, had not had any major wars within the 19th century, they stepped into the 20th century thinking that they were immune to defeat. This idea of immunity developed as countries forgot of their past wars and sufferings. The British were confident in their naval forces, the Germans in their arms and ships, and the Russians thought their land was protected by God. Citizens strongly believed that their country was the best and would do just about anything to help their country. It became a school boy’s duty to enlist in the army upon his graduation. As Erich Maria Remarque states in his book, All Quiet on the Western Front, the “young men of twenty... whom Kantorek calls the ‘Iron Youth,’” are the ones sent off to war in Germany. Their teachers drilled this message into their minds from a young age. The boys were told that it was their duty to their country to fight. Zara Steiner, British Historian, related that British teachers were told “to teach boys that success in w...
By 1890, Germany had been a nation state for almost 20 years. Liberal nationalism was dying from its own success, and a new brand of popular ideas on the German Volk and fatherland was emerging to represent the generation which had been born in the boundaries of a German state, and was now reaching adulthood. Necessarily, these ideas would adopt foundations of German cultural superiority and common identity which had been espoused at the start of the century, and this was encouraged by colonialism. This popular nationalism was encouraged by the more active climate of public debate and freer politics. They were also no doubt affected by the position of the army in German society and the interference of a government dominated by the military. The presence of minorities within the empire and growing anti-Semitism in Europe encourages racist views, and the growing political importance of the SPD stimulated fears of socialist threats to the nation. Above all, during this period, German nationalism became rooted in chauvinist masculine sentiments.
Nationalism is a type of ism, which is associated with the French and German. It all started in the later 19th century. The people were starting to become more aware of the heritage and identities as being part of a nation. Stravinsky is a composer of nationalism. In following the genre he composed folk songs based on national understanding and pride.
Many people across the globe argue that nationalism within Canada is simply not feasible. It is said that we as a people, differ so greatly with our diverse cultures, religions, and backgrounds that we cannot come together and exist together as a strong, united nation. In his book, Lament for a Nation, George Grant tells the reader that “…as Canadians we attempted a ridiculous task in trying to build a conservative nation in the age of progress, on a continent we share with the most dynamic nation on earth. The current history is against us.” (1965) Originally directed towards the Bomarc Missile Crisis, the book argues that whatever nationalism Canada had was destroyed by globalization as well as the powerful American sphere of influence. Although it is true that the book was initially written as a response to the events that took place in the late 1950s, many of the points are still valid today.
There are two countries that flourish due to Nationalism, Germany and Italy. The creation of Germany was possible through nationalism. Nationalism brought German community to unify and create a nation. On the other hand, the rivalry of the great powers to control other territories grew more as countries were wanting to influence past their borders. “The great powers had come into conflict over spheres of influence in China and over territories in Africa, and the Eastern Question, created by the decline of the Ottoman Empire, had produced several disturbing controversies.”(“World War I” 2015) Militarism was another aspect of these ideologies where countries would increase military spending to get new weapons and increase the military size. This gave people the idea that war was the only solution to their problems and also intensified nationalism because it increased their confidence in the military, thinking their country could win any battle against any foe. “Imperialist and nationalist, resulted in a hardening of alliance systems in the Triple Alliance and Triple Entente and in a general armaments race.(“World War I”
The rise of European nationalism in the 19th Century brought with it an overabundance amount of change that would definitively modify the course of history. The rise of nationalism in one country would rouse greater nationalism in another, which would in turn, motivate even greater nationalism in the first, progressively intensifying the cycle that eventually concluded in a World War. Nationalism as an ideology produced international competition which inspired absolute allegiance to an individual’s nation state. The ideology was fueled by industrial commerce and imperialistic developments which led to nation-states pursuits of outcompeting rival nations.
Nationalism, the love and support of one's country, has always existed. In this era, however, it was to take part in the creation of one of the most famous wars in history. Since so much pride was devoted to countries, it made the possibilities of peace between past rivals less probable. It also meant that most nations, especially the great powers, would rather fight a war than back down from a rival's diplomatic provocation. In effect, nationalism was also a contributing factor to the alliance system. No country feels comfortable being in a war alone, and with the growing militaries in almost every country, allies provided much comfort.
Once engaged in a war, a country’s militarism will produce fine soldiers ready to drop like dominos on the battlefield, while the nationalism works as fuel providing the naive determination to fight the war. This nave determination and soldier production is why World War One, like every other war, continued with such persistence. But what started World War One? Was it militarism that trained young men since they were kids to become soldiers, nationalism propelling a nation's pride forward, or was it neither? While both of those aspects could be potential reasons, they’re still not the main pillars of cause.
Nationalism has played a crucial role in world history over the past centuries. It continues to do so today. For many, nationalism is indelibly associated with some of the worst aspects of modern history, such as the destructive confidence of the Napoleon’s army and the murderous pride of Nazi Germany. Large numbers of people, descent in their hearts, have carried out unbelievable atrocities for no better reason than their nation required them to. Authoritarian and totalitarian regime have crushed dissent, eliminated opposition, and trampled on civil liberties in the name of the nation.
Nationalism is the idea that a people who have much in common, such as language, culture and geographic proximity ought to organize in such a way that it creates a stable and enduring state. Nationalism is tied to patriotism, and it is the driving force behind the identity of a culture. Nationalism had many effects in Europe from 1815, The Congress of Vienna and beyond. In the following essay I will describe many of the consequences of nationalism on European identity, as well as some of the conflicts that it created.