Geographical Nationalism: Source Analysis

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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…

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

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