...are a lot of reasons for war. It depends on why the war is being fought, who is fighting the war, and how the war is being fought. These are three big reason's that come to mind when I think about war and peace. Let's look at the first issue of war and that is why the war is being fought. There are many reasons for war. War is normally started by conflicting Idea's. If you look at the two major wars in American history, the Revolutionary and Civil war, you will see that they both were started because of conflicting idea's. Let's first look at the Revolutionary war which brought Independence to America. The reason it was fought was not for this reason only, but one of the major reason's was the colonies didn't want to be taxed without representation, which conflicted with the idea's of the British Empire. Did this war bring peace? Well it depends on which side of the war you were on. If you were on the colonies side then yes the Revolutionary war brought independence and more peace than there was before the war except for the lose of lives, which is always a factor of war. If you were on the British Empire side then no the war did not bring peace. The war was lost along with the 13 colonies and lives were lost. Now lets look at the Civil war. Another war that was fought over conflicting idea's. The North wanted to end slavery which conflicted with the South idea of wanting to keep slavery. After the war was fought slavery was ended. Did this war bring peace? Again it all...
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...This essay will provide information on why I think Bienivlle put New Orleans in a bad location. Who is Bienville? He is a person who put New Orleans in a bad location if you ask me but is just my options. The reason I say this is because of Hurricane Katrina and some of the wars that happened that was very bad and very bloody. The first topic I will talk about will be Hurricane Katrina.The storm hit New Orleans in 2005.It totally wiped away the whole city by costing the United States billions of dollars to help New Orleans get back up on their feet.The storm lasted for weeks and people didn't have anywhere to live and they had to steal from stores to provide for their family.He should have known that it was a bad idea to put New Orleans right...
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...In the late 1800’s to early 1900’s, the U.S. was deciding whether to annex the Philippines or to give them their freedom. During the Spanish - American War, the U.S. fought Spain in the Philippines and promised the Philippines their independence, but the U.S. took them over instead. The U.S. wanted to annex the Philippines because they wanted to protect them from other countries from taking them over because America thought that their government wasn’t strong enough and unstable, which wasn’t true. The U.S. also wanted to annex the Philippines because they wanted to spread the Christian religion. The U.S. should not have annexed the Philippines because they had already promised them their independence, and fought for it in the Spanish-American War with America. The U.S. is also going to force the Philippines to be Christians, which will make them angry and want a war with America....
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...“It is well that war is so terrible, otherwise we should grow too fond of it.” Robert E. Lee. In the short story “The Sniper” Liam O’Flaherty, tells readers about war and the hard challenges, how scary it can be, and the hazards that occur. War can be horrifying and cause people to do things that they would not do. Therefore, war will never be good and it can harm a person who is fighting in many ways, impacting his or her mental,emotional, and physical health. War can engage bad behavior, mentally. In the beginning of the story the sniper is on a rooftop eating and he decides to grab a bottle of whiskey from his pocket. “Taking a flask of whiskey from his pocket, he took a short draught” (pg. 406). Drinking during war is dangerous and...
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...learning about the Second World War important? WW2 started 1939 and ended 1945. It was even bigger than WW1. Around 55. Millions of people lost their life in this war. Adolf Hitler ruled the war. He was the one who started it all and made both Britain and France announce war against Germany. Marked by mass deaths of civilians, including the Holocaust (in which approximately 11 million people were killed) and the strategic bombing of industrial and population centers (in which approximately one million were killed, and which included the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki), it resulted in an estimated 50 million to 85 million fatalities. These made World War II the deadliest conflict in human history. (Source https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II)...
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...The United States of America stayed out of World War One for three years, therefore why did we declare war in Germany in 1917? This war merely started out with Serbia and Austria-Hungary until the alliances of these countries and the alliances’ allies were pulled into it. Therefore why would we put ourselves in this messy war in Europe? To answer this we are going to look at three things of relative importance: German naval policy, allied propaganda, Woodrow Wilson’s idealism thoughts (who was our President at the time), American economic interests and America's claim to world power. The German naval policy enforced submarine attacks on any opponents in the war receiving import or exporting supplies, therefore preventing food and war supplies to reach Britain. Germany’s blockade against Britain caused exactly what they wanted; it caused severe shortages of food and materials, Kaiser Wilhelm, the leader of Russia and this country later became a part of the Soviet Union in 1922, instructed the submarines to go on unrestricted warfare which allowed them to attack all merchant shipping, no matter where it came from. This included America which infuriated exporters and made them report to the government repeatedly. It also included supplies which were going into the United States...
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...Why you shouldn’t join the army Have you been thinking of joining the army? Before you do, there are two important things you should know that can definitely change your mind. The first and most important thing is something you have most probably heard a lot. War, is bad. Killing people is bad. Invading other people’s countries is bad. Secondly, if you are a young independent person with a colourful mind, that is all about to change. The army changes you as a person completely, and most of the time it’s not in a good way. Now, I know we’ve all heard this one, but if it’s a known fact, why does war and the military still exist? War is wrong. Compared to tornadoes, earthquakes and tsunamis, war is not natural and is a disaster created by humans against other humans. There are almost always deaths, but most of these people are always innocent. If not, war also displaces people, destroys their homes and can destroy many cities, and landmarks. Not only that but the most shocking part is that the government is always paying and supporting this. Many leaders still believe it’s ok to teach people to kill in large amounts. Just think about your current president or prime minister supporting deaths of civilians and soldiers. Doesn’t that disgust you? And if not, I believe it should. Do you like to be bossed around, or just always told what to do? If so, then maybe all of this does not regard to you. But let’s face it, have you ever met someone who does like to be constantly told...
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...The Russian Revolution was a significant in russia’s main history because it was the revolution that changed Russia forever. There were many reasons why the revolution sparked but the main three I believe that had the biggest effect on Russia concluded of the lack of food, Tsar’s lack of responsibility and bad decisions , and the prices of food and other materials skyrocketing. Russia for centuries was being ruled by the same family but because of Nicolas II bad performance and significant events that happen this brought an end to the family throne and brought a new way of living for Russia’s people. One of Russia’s main problem for years was the lack of food because of the environment. Since Russia has extremely cold weather and snow it...
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...Should people and nations of the world feel responsible to help people who are suffering or endangered in other nations, even if it means going to war?In passage 2 “Charles Lindbergh’s speech to the America First Committee Meeting” it says “We must turn our eyes and our faith back to our own country before it is too late.”This is true because if we don’t focus on our nation something bad will happen.And people will die or pay from their nation going to war. First,reason why people and nations should not feel responsible to help people who are suffering or endangered in other nations, even if it means going to war is something bad might happen if we don’t focus on our own nation .It says in passage 2 “Charles Lindbergh’s speech to the America First Committee Meeting” it says ”We have weakened ourselves for many months, and still worse, we have divided our own people by this dabbling in Europe's wars.”This is saying that if our nation is helping another nation in war we would be weaker or the people will be part of something that's...
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...many of the previous students from Oxford. It was published on September 3rd 2010, 9 years since the attack on the World Trade Centre. Which may be why she focus’ the opening section of the article on the events surrounding that day. Margaret McMillan is a professor of international history at the University of Oxford she has written many books on the Great War and the struggles of what these wars do to peace throughout the world. From what I can gather, the main argument being portrayed here is that of how these days history is too quickly made. What I mean by this is that we too quickly accept what is told to us as definitive history, be that by people of power or leaders of nations. It says that we should take what is told to us with a pinch of salt as even historians can read incorrectly what is being said through time. She also makes the point that we put too much confidence into what we are told by our leaders and simply go with it almost blindly without any disregard to if it is true or not. She opens up her case by discussing what another author overheard in a bar on the evening of September 11th 2001, that a pair of men was comparing the World Trade Centre attacks to that of Pearl Harbour in 1941. One of the men said to the other that it was the Vietnamese who bombed Pearl Harbour and that is what led to the Vietnam War; this was taken without hesitation by his friend as complete fact. From here she goes on to talk about president bush and what influenced his decisions...
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...Monrovia Civil War Massina Ballah Strayer University English 090 Professor Delicia Battle August 10, 2012 Monrovia Civil war Many years of war that suffered thousands of people, and many dead. As a result of this, there were no food or medication. Moreover, a war that many thought will never come to an end. Monrovia war, a war that started early Monday morning april 6, 1990. A bright sunny day. Women and children running to save their lives. From a distance, I heard a very big sound of machine guns, bullet flying all over the place. We all ran for safety. As a got dark, it was a terrible night I didn’t know what to do. I felt stomach sick, because of the heavy guns sound. After many hours sitting in the house, I felt that this is the end of our lives. The next day the rebels told us to get out of the house. While working out there, there were many dead bodies in the street. I was afraid, especially my first time looking, and working over dead bodies. We walked for many hours. When it was night time, we slept in a school building. Women were taken from their husband by rebels. I knew that it was not safe for us. No one to protect us. We didn’t have safe drinking water. We drank from the creek, or the riverside. After many day of struggles, we had no food to eat, or medication. My elder brother got ill. We needed medicine. There were no medicine. My brother sickness got worst and he died. I felt so bad. My brother and I were so closed . He was everything...
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...The Indian Removal act was not only a symbol in American History but really devastating. The Native Americans that lived in the 1800s especially the 1830s have endured the worst things possible and we didn’t have too because of our own selfish needs. But that’s not all how and why did the Indian Removal act have caused the war and there is more to talk about. Claim The Indian Removal act was important, it was significant to American History, and led to the Civil War. Reason The Indian Removal act was significant to American History because it allows Native a Americans to own that land and keep it from harm, and it led to the Civil War because of fugitive slaves. The Indian removal act was important because it led to the eviction of over...
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...War The first text by Sarah Palin named “Why They Serve” a text from 2010, it tells about why Sarah thinks you need to serve in the army. Sarah’s son has just been enlisted in the army, and she therefor has a very personal view on the subject. Thirteen days earlier she had been chosen by John McCain, to be a vice-presidential running mate and should give a speech. At first she points out what all the soldiers are fighting for is America, and to defend the citizens. She focuses on her sons reasons to pick the army instead of an education. He has small children and has always felt that he needed to protect them, and when he got the chance he took it. And not only could he protect his family, he could protect America. Sarah point out that America is not like other countries, they do not have a particular territory or culture or people, but an idea. The speech becomes more and more objective and more patriotic and is now all about supporting them in the mission to defend America and fulfill its idea. It is a pep talk and do not describe the reality of the war itself. The second text describes how damage and changed a person can be from the war in Iraq. How terrifying it is to see a friend die or a body explodes. We text gives some examples of how extreme your condition can be and how dangerous it is to be in a war. The text describes a man who has PTSD, post-traumatic stress disorder. He had all kinds of physical illnesses like, a ruptured disk, headaches, vertigo and so on...
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... Okpara 1 Yes, he came back from war safely. But, there’s seriously wrong with his head, so he’s pretty much crazy and emotional. John Knowles, A Separate Peace. Throughout the book Leper’s calm and collect and different, but never crazy, but all that changed when he went to the warand didn’t come back the same. Leper showed his want to go to the army very knowingly to everyone during the story. While all the boys were talking to one another Leper stated, “I’m going to enlist in these ski troops”… “Threat’s to enlist that winter were always declaimed like Brinker’s, with a grinding of back teeth and a flashing of eyes; I had already heard plenty of them. But only Leper’s was serious.” (125). In this quote from the tone and mood we can sense that Leper was serious like Gene thoughtfully stated. There’s no doubt what so ever in the way he determindly announced it. This crazy, deluted war made him feel helpless and defenseless just like how the soilders viciously fighting did, so he decided he had to do something and help. While all the other boys lied to themselves about war Leper didn’t, and he never thought twice about it; he just did it. Leper’s very courageous to leave, and when he’s about to leave he said to Gene, “I always thought the day would come for me when it wanted me.”(125). This...
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...Bäumer. The reasons why is because when he took a leave, he thought about his friends back in war. He brought food for his friends when he returned from leave like potato cakes. He even ate the rotten potato cakes so that his friends could eat fresh good ones. That's something that I would do because I would feel guilty if I had food, but my friends didn't have any food. He's caring towards others. For example, when Franz was in the hospital Paul was there for him to see him for the last time. He wanted Franz's boots to remember him and he promised him to find his watch. That's something I would do if my friend or family ever left or die because I would want to cherish that forever....
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