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'''Militarism''' is a political philosophy which sees the [[military]] as the most important part of society. Militarism advocates strong armed forces and their use in settling international disputes. Examples include [[Third Reich|Nazi]] [[Germany]], pre-[[World War II]] [[Japan]] and modern [[North Korea]]. | '''Militarism''' is a political philosophy which sees the [[military]] as the most important part of society. Militarism advocates strong armed forces and their use in settling international disputes. Examples include [[Third Reich|Nazi]] [[Germany]], pre-[[World War II]] [[Japan]] and modern [[North Korea]]. | ||
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| + | Historian [[Arnold J. Toynbee]] argued that [[civilization]]s die from suicide, not murder, and he identified militarism as the most common and potent self-inflicted cause of collapse. | ||
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Latest revision as of 04:29, October 2, 2025
Militarism is a political philosophy which sees the military as the most important part of society. Militarism advocates strong armed forces and their use in settling international disputes. Examples include Nazi Germany, pre-World War II Japan and modern North Korea.
Historian Arnold J. Toynbee argued that civilizations die from suicide, not murder, and he identified militarism as the most common and potent self-inflicted cause of collapse.
