Geography Effects On War And Geography

The impact of war can be both detrimental and restorative to not only people, but the environment as well. Aside from culture growing and nations expanding, the outcome of a war can also influence and be influenced by geography. The history of all warfare can give us the facts, but geography can open up new windows of opportunities for learning about what society does not already know. War and geography go hand in hand including political, physical, economic, and human subgroups. The result of war led to attaining new resources, obtaining land, and acquiring revenge. These positive earnings of the war could not have been successful without the assistance of geography. The physical structures of geography either helped or burdened the …show more content…
In contrast, at some point in the future, geography will eventually be less advantageous as it has been in previous years. The article mentioned how war can be ended in a matter of days by methods that were traditionally used. U.S. military has to face difficult obstacles because the enemies in Afghanistan know all the secret routes and tactics. In difference, the U.S. also has to keep the enemies from discovering their geographical strategies and maneuvers. This example could be similar to when one moves to a new town. At first it seems different and unfamiliar. Once the person becomes familiarized with the area, they start learning shortcuts and backways around the town to reduce travel time or avoid heavy crowds. This concept of having an advantage of landscapes will eventually dwindle down because both forces will learn the “backways of the landscapes” if they stick around long enough. There will not be any secrets tactics and routes once the enemy force adapts to the environment. The outcome of the war will result from the advantage of the stronger force knowing their way around the landscape and this situation all depends on how long the force can withstand the