...Should Wars Be Obsolete? With history comes conflicts over struggles for power and dominance between countries. Wars not only cause destruction, but also hardship, sorrow, and stress on their family members. There are many views on wars, and whether they should be solved by force or by verbal reconciliation. Words like peace, power, devastation, and despair come to mind when I think or hear the word war. War not only helps strengthen our nation, but it will help bring in jobs and we can help our nations in need. The U.S. has been in many wars and spent precious lives, without it we would not be where we are today. On December 8, 1941, the U.S. signed a declaration to go to war against Japan and later with Germany. World War II was known as “the good war” (Pauwels). Although WWII was one of many gruesome wars the U.S. had fought it was widely celebrated as a “crusade.” Many veterans lives were lost in this war. G.C. Marshall says "We are determined that before the sun sets on this terrible struggle our flag will be recognized throughout the world as a symbol of freedom on the one hand, of overwhelming power on the other” (Marshall). On August 6, 1945, and August 9, 1945, two atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki changing the world forever. These bombs symbolized strength and power to all of the world. The U.S. not only won but, established dominance throughout the world. This war brought many jobs and helped bring the United States out of the Great Depression...
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...on different key themes * Ideas for incorporating and developing the assessment skills related to each unit. Suggested teaching time This is based on a two year teaching course of five and a half terms with one and a half hours of history teaching each week. This would be a seventy week course with total teaching time of approximately 100 hours. The schemes suggest the following timescale for the different sections: * Paper 1: 20 hours for each of the two topics: Total 40 hours. * Paper 2 Section A: 20 hours for the topic: Total 20 hours. * Paper 2 Section B: 25 hours for the topic since it covers a longer period in time. Total 25 hours. * Revision: 15 hours. Possible options for those with less teaching time * 20 hours for Section Paper 2 Section B * 10 hours for revision. Other course planning support You will find other support for planning the course in the Teacher’s Guide. This is a free downloadable resource that you can access at www.edexcel.com/certificate. Edexcel Subject Advisors Edexcel has a team of specialist subject advisors available to help you with implementation of this specification. You can contact them by email...
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...English in the modern world～ PHAM ANH QUOC Student No.1720131024 Table of Contents 1) Introduction 2) A Brief History of the English Language 3) The Importance of English in the modern world 4) Conclusion 1) Introduction Since the dawn of humanity and the rise of civilizations, language has always played a very crucial role in multiple aspects of our society. In many ways, language could be considered to be the lynchpin, or more accurately, the “brick and mortar“ in the development process of human as a species. Utilizing language, we are able to effectively communicate with each other, form meaningful emotional relationships and work together toward a common goal. Language gives us the ability to freely express our thoughts and convey even the deepest emotions without any restrains or boundaries. Furthermore, it also happens to be the essential catalyst to the human’s imaginative mind – because in fact, without language there would be no culture whatsoever. The world with no language is a place where art don’t exist, music would never be written and no literature masterpieces to enrich the human soul. And that is a dead world. Language is so important because it’s what separates us from animals and elevate humanity to the apex of natural evolution. Therefore, it is possible to say that language is inseparable from our own identity, constituting the very essence of a human being. Throughout history, there has been countless numbers of languages all over the world. The fate of each...
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...Nick Long Dr. Marin 10/27/2014 English 1301 Discussion Questions “A NEW MORAL COMPACT” by DAVID BARNO 1. That the war has dragged on for so long, and he believes it is directly related to not having a draft. 2. Right when he starts talking about the world of 2012 versus 1969, starts talking about the numbers of troops and length of tours. 3. Right when he says, “For we Americans as a people, that’s just wrong.” And the paragraphs following. 4. He states lengths of deployments, numbers of soldiers, and also talks about his 2 sons being in the war. 5. He starts explaining things about the past, and then contrasts the past and present and explains the differences, then tries to appeal to the audiences morals, and finally explains how having a lottery would make America as a whole be more involved and care more about the war. 6. That americans don’t care as much about wars as they used to, and that the wars wouldn’t drag on as long if there was a draft and more families were involved. 7. A good amount, he does give a lot of numbers and other logic, but in the end he is mostly appealing to pathos. 8. It would matter a lot, because he is giving quite a very controversial argument and it needs to be coming from a credible person. 9. He shows how he understands the draft and the feeling of being a soldiers parent by explaining his fathers military background and talking about his 2 children’s military experience. 10. He uses quite...
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...changed forever. The Vietnam War was a war not worth fighting for according to the American public, but the stance of the government strengthened as a fight for power increased. In Vietnam, young soldiers were forced to integrate themselves into a contrasting lifestyle-- that they had never typically had any first-hand experience in-- that created wanted and unwanted changes in a person; ultimately causing the war to change an individual, physically and psychologically. The war between the Viet Cong and America brought many hardships to each country and especially to the American soldiers. The circumstances on why the war was being...
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...culture living together. | Anti-Semitism | Hatred and prejudice thoughts against the Jewish religion. | Islamophobia | Fear and prejudice thoughts against people of the Muslim faith. | Xenophobia | Fear and prejudice thoughts against people of different countries. | Persecution | A segregated mistreatment of an individual or group. | Religious group | Is a group of people with the same religious beliefs as each other. | Part II Select at least 1 religious and 1 ethnic/racial group not your own from the list below. * Religious groups (based on http://religions.pewforum.org/pdf/affiliations-all-traditions.pdf) * Christianity * Evangelical Protestant * Mainline Protestant * Historically Black Churches * Roman Catholic * Latter-Day Saints (Mormons) * Jehovah’s Witnesses * Orthodox (Greek, Eastern) * Judaism (Orthodox, Conservative, or Reform) * Buddhism (Theravada or Mahayana) * Islam (Sunni, Shia, Sufism) * Hinduism * Racial/Ethnic groups (based on divisions in U.S. Census Bureau documents) * Asian (Asian descent) * Black (African descent) * Hispanic and Latino (South or Central American descent) * Pacific Islander (Polynesian descent) * White (European descent) * * Part III * Judaism differs plenty from other religious groups and people. Comparatively closes to Christianity I believe, yet they do not believe the son of god has come to this...
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...explores, and the way she puts bits of information together for a larger, philosophical purpose. In this digital age, we're confronted with numbers and statistics and information (and lies) on a daily basis. It can seem overwhelming, sometimes deadening. Select some facts/numbers/details about topics or events that reflect the wreck of the time you have inhabited this earth, and with your own purpose, craft a shorter imitation of Dillard's piece in which your attention to particulars brings some larger theme into focus. Due Nov. 8 The Wreck of Time My wrecks in time are all the wars I’ve experience over the years starting with 1961Bay of Pigs and Cuba over nuke missiles being sent to be installed in Cuba. With the cold war scare of a war with Russia and Cuba. Vietnam 1960-1975,Then to not so known Cambodian Laos wars with Pol Pot ( Khmer Rouge) Pol Pot 19 May 1925 – 15 April 1998)[1][2] was a Cambodian revolutionary who led the Khmer Rouge[3] from 1963 until 1997. Here is a look from 2004 about the pros and cons of war against Iraq from information available at that time. It is included here for historical purposes. The possibility of war with Iraq is a very divisive issue around the world. Turn on any news show and you will see a daily debate on the pros and cons of going to war. The following is a list of the reasons being discussed both for and against war. This is not intended as an endorsement for or against the war, but is meant as a quick reference. Please use the...
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...the world. Some of us learn how to agree to disagree. Others take matters into their own hands and try to change the world’s view on the certain ethical issue. Whatever it may be, ethics are the moral principles we abide by that determine our behavior. It shapes who we are as a person. Ethics comes from within us. We decide what our ethics are because we have the power to be whoever we want to be. Having the ability to make decisions for us is a powerful responsibility; so some know how to handle it while others don’t. That decision marks the point where people resort to revenge or to harmony. Which one is ethical? There’s no simple answer to this question, but deciphering it as much as possible allows us to relieve an answer that best describes who we are. I think that majority of people in the world would agree that revenge isn’t the way to go. There are many other possibilities into solving problems because that’s how we’ve been raised and taught our entire lives. “…Simply bombing other countries after the fact will not protect lives…the deaths of civilians just as innocent as those killed in New York City. And survivors bent on revenge… Instead of continuing the cycle of violence, we need to re-evaluate policies that lead to such anger and resentment.” Simply put, the author of this article, Stephen Zunes, retaliates against violence. He states all throughout that our military almost always responds in a violent manner, which creates no visible solution between us the...
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...about the establishment of the boundaries that constitute the state and the international system. There is a dichotomy here between the Self (the state) and the Other (the international system) (Campbell, 1998). In this context, the concepts of identity and alterity are inextricably tied together because defining oneself necessarily entails an “othering” process where one’s identity is built on what it is not, rather than what it is. In essence, identity is built on alterity. Furthermore, it is pertinent to note that the identity of a state is more than just something that is derived from a process of contradistinction. It is not a stable, single unitary “I”. It is a condition that has depth, is multilayered, possesses texture and comprises many dimensions. (Campbell, 1998) The identity of the state is also constantly in flux, being shaped constantly by both external and internal forces. With the process of globalization, the divide between the state and the international system is sometimes blurred and complicates the task of separating the two. As such, the borders are not just narrow topographical lines, but instead, are shifting horizons marked by flux and ambiguity. (Campbell, 1998) 1) Realism According to the realist perspective, a state’s foreign policy is a consequence of pressures emanating from the distribution of...
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...Schlesinger was born on October 17th in Columbus, Ohio, and died February 28th, 2007, in New York. He had graduated from Harvard University in 1938, and in 1940, Schlesinger was appointed a three fellowship at Harvard. This is derived from the society of fellows at Harvard University which gave Schlesinger the opportunity in the early stages of his scholarly career to pursue studies in any department, free from any formal requirement. This opportunity was only given to individuals who display exceptional ability, originality, resourcefulness, and academic achievement of the highest caliber. Unfortunately for Arthur, this opportunity was interrupted once the United States had made its entry into World War 2. When he failed his physical military examination he was appointed to the Office of War Information department, in which he served as an intelligence analyst from 1943 to 1945. In 1952 and 1956 he became a presidential speech writer to democratic presidential nominee Adlai Stevenson the second. He had also served as an assistant and Court historian to President Kennedy from 1961 to 1963. He had also supported the presidential campaign for Kennedy which had ended when he was assassinated in Los Angeles. Arthur eventually returned to his teaching career in 1996 as a professor of humanities of the City University of New York. He later retired in 1994 while still remaining an active member of the Graduate center community as a retired professor until his death in 2007. After reading...
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...Was the Korea War a civil war or an international conflict? Name University Course Tutor Date Was the Korea War a civil war or an international conflict? Background of the Korea War The Korean War which took place between 1950 and 1953 involved the most powerful countries in the world at the time who engaged in one of most important wars on the Korean Peninsula. In the Korean War almost led to eruption of a third world war. This is the only war that brought together the military forces of the United States, the Soviet Union, the People’s Republic of China and the Korean forces in a combat (Malkasian, 2009). The Korean War involved two major issues; that is, political control of Korea and power struggle between the East Asia versus the rest of the world. The war changed affected and consequently changed how the East and the west interacted with one another (Malkasian, 2009). After Korea was liberated from Japanese colonial rule following the end of the Second World War, it got divided and occupied by the Soviet Union and the United States of America. The two countries were the major superpowers at the time. They occupied the north and the south respectively (Jang, 2010). The two great nations had conspicuously differing ideologies and this factor led to formation of two different governments in Korea in the year 1948. The south formed the government of the Republic of Korea (ROK), with the support of the United States under the leadership of Syngman Rhee. The northern...
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...hurtful, or beneficial to this nation? and my thoughts, concerning the bill, for prohibiting the wearing all East-India and Persia wrought silks, bengals, and dyed, printed, or stained callicoes. What has occurred to my observation in these two points, I shall offer with great sincerity, having no interest, or engagement, to sway me, in the questions, one way or other. But, before I begin, I must beg leave to say, I am very glad to see your lordship bend your excellent wit, and right understanding, to inquiries of this nature. For nothing can be more important to a nobleman, than a true knowledge of the manufactures, trade, wealth, and strength of his country: nor can your eloquence be any way more usefully employed, than in discoursing skilfully upon this subject, in that great assembly of which you are so much an ornament. Richlieu has left behind him an evidence how much he made these matters his care and study: which, however neglected by the ministers of the present age, are notwithstanding the only foundation of a solid and lasting greatness. For who can give a prince sound advice, and under him steer the people rightly and well, either in peace or in war, that is ignorant of the posture, condition, and interest of the country where he lives? Is there any thing in the world, that should be more thought a matter of state than trade, especially in an island? And should not that which is the common concern of all, be the principal care of such as govern? Can a nation...
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...Warfare Evolution War is a never ending, yet historical event. It is supposed to be used to solve conflicts. It is supposed to determine which nation will be considered the more superior nation and to determine which nation would be considered to be the weakest. Although war is supposed to be used to solve conflicts, often times instead of solving conflicts it either makes matters worse or creates new problems. According to the Merriam Webster’s dictionary, war is defined as, “a state or period of fighting between countries or groups. It is also defined as an organized effort by a government or other large organization to stop or defeat something that is viewed as dangerous or bad (War, 2016).” War consists of a lot of violence, and unfortunately we as a society, think that is the best way to get our point across and the best way to solve problems. It is a situation that affects so many people. Not just those involved in the actual fighting in the war, but their families, their friends, and each country included in the war. When we send soldiers in to fight a battle, a lot of them will not make it back home to see their loved ones again. They may not even understand or agree with the reason behind the war. They just know they were called to serve their country and that’s what they will do. Based on the history of the United States of America, we have been at war for about 90% of the time since 1776. Some of the wars that have been instrumental within our history and that I...
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...Identity Identity is a peculiar thing. Identity as a person, place or even thing can be somewhat misconstrued depending on the perspective at which the observation is taking place. The following piece has an objective of helping formulate the identity of a nation in transition. A nation that has multiple creeds and cultural diversity but still looking to find its purpose in the world in which it exists in. Establishing the foundations for its existence through strong leadership, economic know how and cultural influence Mexico reaches forward to gain confidence through this time of turmoil. During the last years of reign of Santa Anna, discord was found throughout the Mexican government and with the common people who were under his rule. Santa Anna’s self promotion for personal welfare left the nation in a spin heading in directions that were not conducive to national security or international respect. The revolt that led to the ousting of Santa Anna was led by a group of intellectuals who had hoped to find a Mexican pride unlike that which was currently felt. Their leadership promoted a sense of social consciousness, with a synchronized effort of public service in the desire to see Mexico emerge at last from its long night of political shame. Humiliated by the war with the United States, they sought to re-evaluate the Mexican national conscience and redefine national goals. Secularly oriented and antimilitarist, they deeply mistrusted the church hierarchy and had little...
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...（1） In 1945, just after World War II, the alliance between the United States, Britain and the Soviet Union ended. An intense rivalry between communist and non-communist nations led to the Cold War. It's called the Cold War because it never led to armed or "hot" conflict. At the end of World War II, at the Yalta Conference, Germany was divided into four occupied zones controlled by Great Britain, France, the Soviet Union, and the United States. Berlin was also divided into four sections. Lack of a mutual agreement on German re-unification was a important background of the Cold War. And on March 5, 1946, Winston Churchill, gave his "iron curtain" speech while at Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri, which marked the start of the Cold War. The cold war did not end until the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. During this period, the United States and the USSR confronted each other in politics, economy, ideology, and so on. And they nearly divided this world into two camps, socialist camp and capitalist camp, what made the conflict on ideology especially sharp. Every incident in the world could not happened without reasons, and the original cause may happened quite long ago. So there are long term causes and short causes of the Cold War. One of the short term causes is that the US President had a personal dislike of the Soviet leader Josef Stalin. At the Potsdam Conference starting in late July 1945, serious differences emerged over the future development of Germany and...
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