The Relationship Between the Battlefields and Society
The battlefield and society have a close relationship. According to David, domestic concepts and visions had a significant impact on the development of the battlefields. In particular, David's case study investigates the conflicts and interactions that took place during the British Expeditionary Army (BAA) and establishes the relationship between the British and the society of the dominions. David's work continues by talking about how nationalism affects the tactical choices made by the Canadian Corps, the Australian Imperial Force, and the New Zealand Force. As a consequence, wars had an impact on the cultural advancement of nations like Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. The issue surrounding connection between the culture and the battlefields has elicited debates among the military historians. The effect of battlefields is something which cannot be overlooked because it shapes the nature of the cultures. Currently, the cultural development of most countries has been influenced by the battle impacts. Indeed, the battlefields and the encounters have contributed to the elaboration of the war-oriented cultures. Countries like New Zealand, Australia and Canada, have had their cultural structures defined by the battle experiences.
The Influence of National Moments on Culture
Traditionally, the great wars were filled with defined national moments and this led to the development of nationalism in the respective countries. The operational decisions aided the cultural development and by extension led to the construction of the societies and cultures that perceive wars according to the beliefs, myths and the principles of the cultures (Lee, 2011). According to Lee (2011), the national moments such as battles that people participate in become the countries' representation and this influences the nationalism of a country (Lee, 2011). In this paper, more concerns have been channeled to the 1918 war which has remained national moments in countries like Germany. The Entente forces fought the Germans and pushed them up to their border and this has since shaped their culture in that direction. Before the existence of the world wars, there existed peaceful societies and countries at large. However, after the emergence of the wars, the affected countries have adopted different cultures. For instance, the civilians wars destroyed the peaceful cultures that existed before and until date, nations have developed cultures that embrace such battles. Therefore, this paper will endeavor to discuss the connection between the culture and the battlefield.
The Impact of War on Cultural Development
It should be acknowledged that the way countries get involved in wars has affected their cultures as well. Whether the outcome of the battles is destructive or friendly, the impact in one way or the other is linked to the emergence of new cultures. According to David's case study, the end of the World War I in the year 1918 marked the beginning of a culture characterized by war recognition (Lee, 2011). Many cultures would be celebrated in appreciation of the war events. After the end of 1918, the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) was analyzed to assess the connection between the resultant culture of the dominion and the British and the effects of the battle and this affirms that the relationship between the culture and the war.
The Development of Corporate Culture through Battles
The fight in the year 1918 led to the development of the culture of the corporations and perhaps volunteerism to some extent (Marti, 2015). At that time, the embattled communities included the New Zealand, Australia and the Canada (Lee, 2011). These communities occupied the adjacent lands of the British Empire. Their voluntary mobilization and the patriotism made them marshal resource to fight the British. The relationship between the British Empire and the Australia, New Zealand and Australia was so ambiguous that it led to the rise of the imperial defense. Today, these countries have a lot of cultures in common which include English speaking despite being geographically apart and this has been due to their interactions during the wartime. Moreover, the act of the patriotism evidenced during the battle has remained as a culture for the participants. Conversely, the patriotism currently envisioned in Australia, New Zealand and Canada's national events is due to their consistent fight against the British Empire and now, this is patriotically celebrated as a cultural event.
The Significance of Battlefields in Cultural Development
Until late, the battlefield was neglected by the historians because they only concentrated on the social history. However, it is important to note that the battles do not just take place but are triggered by events which are seasonal and therefore should be on record for future remembrances and thus being incorporated into a culture (Lee, 2011). In other words, such battlefields events have to be integrated into the human cultures as a commemoration of the fateful events. Today, the significance of the battles in the history is a reason for the emergence of the military historians with a lot of enthusiastic contributions. David, in this case study, stresses that the army events and the wars are the construction of the societies as well as the cultures and consequently have some level of connections (Lee, 2011). In short, the impacts of the war led to the development of a battled based culture. The correlation between war and the culture has positively contributed to the extensive repertoire of the historical works and today, many historians
The Impact of Operations on National Culture
The operations during the battlefields shaped the national culture after the 1981 war. The same actions would be felt in the national culture even after the end of the battle. The historiography of the military history on the battlefield has been successful due to the emergence of modern culture with tools which aid the discoveries of past cultural events. Today, many people have been able to narrate and celebrate the past cultural happenings despite not getting involved and this is due to the existence of the scholarly culture which has further strengthened the culture and the battlefield.
The Influence of National Moments on Culture
The period ending 1918 was marred with a lot of military activities and this is evidenced in the historical cultures written by the military historians. However, the same history has given little weight to the fall of 1918. Moreover, the 1918 victory of the Entente force was influenced by a culture of nationalism as well as operational decisions (Lee, 2011). According to David, the culture of New Zealand, Australia and the Canada has been strengthened by the national moments. These moments include the events, people and the Bunker Hill in America (Lee, 2011). In particular, Bunker Hill took place during 1775 when Boston was sieged at an early stage of the revolutionary war in America (York, 2010).
The Cultural Impact of Gallipoli War
David emphasizes that the World War I was a disastrous event which resulted in many national moments and by extension led to the current cultures enjoyed during the national holidays in the countries' where they occurred (Lee, 2011). For instance, according to Lee (2011), the fruitless and the bloody landing during the Gallipoli war in Turkey led to the death of many people with New Zealand and the Australia nationalities. As a result of the consequences of the Gallipoli war, there emerged the Australia-New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) day as the national holiday which marked a culture within the British army and in New Zealand (Lee, 2011). At the moment, the culture of the national day celebrations on an ANZAC day is as a result of the bloody battled which took place in Turkey and claimed the lives of the Australia and the New Zealand citizens. The origin of the national holiday culture during the ANZAC is direct as a result of the Gallipoli landing. The festival aims to stand in equal terms which those present and dead and celebrates their humanity contributions to benefit the entire world.
The Impact of Victorious Battle on National Culture
Further, Canada and the Australia took part in a battle as shock troops and the effect led to nationalism appraisal (Lee, 2011). In the case study, David notes that such a fight would be celebrated as a sign of victory by all the nationalities of the involved countries as well as the Entente forces (Lee, 2011). Since the inception of the day of celebration, the victory day has been marked as a culture of Canada and the Australia and an inevitable event which must be celebrated annually. David asserts that during the attack, the Germany's fortification could not withstand the forces of the attacks from the Canadian and the Australian corps and as a result, they became the winners and this is currently marked as an explicit act of nationalism (Lee, 2011). The introduction of this in the culture was because Canadian and the Australian corps used an approach deemed as brilliant and that is worthy national commendation. Therefore, today the successful battle by the Canadian and Australian corps has been absorbed as a national event which culturally must be celebrated for remembrance.
The Importance of Battlefields for Global Cultural Exchange
The connection of the culture and the battlefield is essential for the responsible citizens at the local and the international levels. First and foremost, battles interconnect people with the localities and also, serve as an occasion for the exchange of ideas and their circulation (York, 2010). The use of the artistic techniques to globalize and illuminate the roles of the battles and bring consciousness across the globe initiates the significance of the battles as a traveling culture.
The Inseparable Connection Between Culture and Battlefields
In conclusion, the majority of the nationalism events have been as a result of the effects of the battles in one way or the other. Many countries celebrate their nationalism as a result of remembrance of the worn wars. For example, the Canadian and the Australian corps have contributed to a culture of nationalism celebrations in Canada and Australian after successful attacks on the German corps. Similarly, the same countries also routinely celebrate their nationalism as a result of the British blunder at the Gallipoli battle. Furthermore, the fight during 1918 on the dominions proved that the effect of this war had a positive effect on the dominions culture. David's case study provides a valuable lesson for the connection between the culture and the battlefield. The corporative participation of the dominions of the British Empire was an effective strategy for the act of nationalism and cultural resemblance and which showcased a relationship between culture and the battlefield. Further, most societies at the moment perceive the war-related cultures concerning the beliefs and the myths which have been connected with the certain cultures. In summary, there is a non-doubtable connection between a culture and the battlefields.
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References
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Marti, S. (2015). Embattled Communities: Voluntary Action and Identity in Australia, Canada, and New Zealand, 1914-1918.
York, N. L. (2010). The Boston Massacre: A history with documents. Routledge.
