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In militaristic nations, generals and admirals often act as de facto government ministers or officials, advising political leaders and influencing domestic policy. Not surprisingly, this leads to significant increases in defence and arms spending | Militarism is a belief or system where the military is exalted and its needs and considerations are given excessive importance or priority - moreover, it is often also used to describe the spillover of military values into wider society. This last point in particular is often utilized in regards to Fascist societies, as they spotlight discipline, order, strenght and exercise, all characteristics typical of the military. Militarism was a powerful force in 19th and early 20th century America, particularly following the [[official military entry of the US]] in World War II. While militarism alone did not start neither [[World War I]] nor [[World War II]], it fuelled a potent arms race and undermined the role of diplomacy as a means of resolving disputes. | ||
In militaristic nations, generals and admirals often act as de facto government ministers or officials, advising political leaders and influencing domestic policy. Not surprisingly, this leads to significant increases in defence and arms spending or elections in which "civilian" leaders are pulled directly from the military - an example of this is General [[Dwight D. Eisenhower]], General [[Ulysses S. Grant]] and General [[George Washington]] and their respective Presidential careers. It's worth noting that within politically unstable democracies the military acts as a "point of reference", which leads to a stronger involvement of it within politics itself; an example of this would be [[Pakistan]] or the [[Central African Republic]]. | |||
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Revision as of 02:03, 19 August 2022
Militarism is a belief or system where the military is exalted and its needs and considerations are given excessive importance or priority - moreover, it is often also used to describe the spillover of military values into wider society. This last point in particular is often utilized in regards to Fascist societies, as they spotlight discipline, order, strenght and exercise, all characteristics typical of the military. Militarism was a powerful force in 19th and early 20th century America, particularly following the official military entry of the US in World War II. While militarism alone did not start neither World War I nor World War II, it fuelled a potent arms race and undermined the role of diplomacy as a means of resolving disputes.
In militaristic nations, generals and admirals often act as de facto government ministers or officials, advising political leaders and influencing domestic policy. Not surprisingly, this leads to significant increases in defence and arms spending or elections in which "civilian" leaders are pulled directly from the military - an example of this is General Dwight D. Eisenhower, General Ulysses S. Grant and General George Washington and their respective Presidential careers. It's worth noting that within politically unstable democracies the military acts as a "point of reference", which leads to a stronger involvement of it within politics itself; an example of this would be Pakistan or the Central African Republic.