Comparing and Contrasting the Syrian Civil War and World War I
Total War: Syrian Civil War and World War I
What does World War I and the current ongoing, Syrian Civil War have in common? They are both considered to be total wars. What exactly is a total war? A total war is a war where every resource including all civilian and military personnel and a nation’s entire financial resource are used to get victory. Not only are the individuals in the army taking action, but so are the many innocent civilians as well. Both World War I and the Syrian Civil War have many similarities to one another, but also have their differences.
The Syrian uprising started in March of 2011 when the people of Syria started protesting due to the government's lack of respect for human rights and demanding reforms. The government responded with a military shutdown, using tanks and snipers to encircle cities. Because of this, the people of Syria began to demand President Bashar al-Assad to step down from his title. He has strictly ruled Syria since 2000 because of the death of his even more authoritarian father, Hafez al-Assad. The Assad family has controlled Syria for over 40 years, turning the country into one of the world's most repressive police states. The people in Syria had seen how Libya and other countries have overthrown their governments, so they are greatly influenced by their actions. This turned into a growing civil war between the Syrian rebels, and Assad and his supporters.
World War I had started when the leader of Austria-Hungary went on a trip to Serbia to ease tension between the two countries. As his motorcade was driving, a terrorist from the Black Hand shot and killed him and his wife. Austria-Hungary considered this an act of war by the people of Serbia and promptly declared war on Serbia. Serbia was allies with Russia, who also declared war on Austria-Hungary. Austria-Hungary was allies with Germany, which declared war on Serbia and Russia. Austria-Hungary and Germany became known as the Central Powers, given they had
What does World War I and the current ongoing, Syrian Civil War have in common? They are both considered to be total wars. What exactly is a total war? A total war is a war where every resource including all civilian and military personnel and a nation’s entire financial resource are used to get victory. Not only are the individuals in the army taking action, but so are the many innocent civilians as well. Both World War I and the Syrian Civil War have many similarities to one another, but also have their differences.
The Syrian uprising started in March of 2011 when the people of Syria started protesting due to the government's lack of respect for human rights and demanding reforms. The government responded with a military shutdown, using tanks and snipers to encircle cities. Because of this, the people of Syria began to demand President Bashar al-Assad to step down from his title. He has strictly ruled Syria since 2000 because of the death of his even more authoritarian father, Hafez al-Assad. The Assad family has controlled Syria for over 40 years, turning the country into one of the world's most repressive police states. The people in Syria had seen how Libya and other countries have overthrown their governments, so they are greatly influenced by their actions. This turned into a growing civil war between the Syrian rebels, and Assad and his supporters.
World War I had started when the leader of Austria-Hungary went on a trip to Serbia to ease tension between the two countries. As his motorcade was driving, a terrorist from the Black Hand shot and killed him and his wife. Austria-Hungary considered this an act of war by the people of Serbia and promptly declared war on Serbia. Serbia was allies with Russia, who also declared war on Austria-Hungary. Austria-Hungary was allies with Germany, which declared war on Serbia and Russia. Austria-Hungary and Germany became known as the Central Powers, given they had