re-examines the Cold War with new information from all around the globe‚ creating a “new” cold war history. Gaddis pinpoints the start of the Cold War as 1947 and notes “the regime‚ personality‚ and ideological explanations for the Cold War point to an underlying defensive motivation: the need to expand and assert control to save Stalin and the Soviet Union.” (Lebow‚ p.628) Gaddis also sustains that Stalin’s personality and paranoia influenced events. It seems the “new” cold war history is actually
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Once There Was a War Picks up with the invasion of Italy. The author then details the invasion from his perspective. While the Invasion pushes inland the fleet continues to fire on the enemy. The enemy planes are continuously trying to destroy the allied command ship. The author then experiences the different greetings of the liberated Italian people. Afterwards‚ the author recalls a rescue mission of a local bartender’s pregnant daughter from enemy territory. Later on the author describes a PT boats
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Before the end of World War I‚ the United States at first was very un-isolationistic. Before the war‚ America was a very expansionist nation. It had taken up military occupation in Cuba in 1906‚ taken the Philippines‚ taken hold of the country of Panama‚ and begun relations with Japan and China. But when World War I suddenly occurred‚ it was an unprecedented war. Never before had America seen such a large war that involved so many countries. The devastation that resulted from the war dispirited many Americans
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EXPOSITION The justification of war — both in terms of jus in bello and jus ad bellum — is a difficult and complex task. This difficulty is increased immensely when trying to apply just war principles to terrorism‚ a complicated mix of typical and unconventional tactics that can be performed by both established and state governments. In the essay‚ I will critically address the discussion of terrorism by Michael Walzer in chapter 12 of “Just and Unjust Wars” (1977) and advocate for the justification
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contemporary acts of performance violence (Juergensmeyer‚ p 149). The term “cosmic war” according to Mark Juergensmeyer describes social images of war which‚ transcending human experience‚ evoke battles of the legendary past that relate to metaphysical‚ broader conflicts between good and evil‚ right and wrong‚ order and disorder (Juergensmeyer‚ p. 149). Perpetrators of religious violence have placed such images of cosmic war- a divine struggle- within global political battles‚ promoting religious terrorism
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Commentarii de Bello Gallico (Commentaries on the Gallic Wars). This primary source is a series of eight books‚ looking at firsthand account of the Gallic Wars‚ written in a first and third-person narrative. The eighth of these books was written after Caesar’s death by Aulus Hirtius. The search for this primary source was short and sweet due to it being one of the first things to pop up when I Googled “Primary source of the Roman Gallic Wars”. B) In the first book‚ Caesar talks about a conflict
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agenda that is contrary to American values and thwarts our systems in electing the people choice. Worth the price and time of an open mind. And should read the book Stealing America by Dinesh D’Souza. The resilient and brilliant author is the personification of the adage that we ca not keep a good man down. Stealing America became an instant bestseller because his insights‚ Dinesh D’Souza rare understanding of the inner workings of American politics‚ and his utter fearlessness make it a magnificent
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Looking back at Revolutionary War‚ you might question how America successfully defeated the British considering the British army was the best trained and equipped‚ and possibly the most professional army in the world. In contrast‚ America was in a state of disorganization when it came to economics and politics. The national government as a whole was greatly powerless. Unlike the British army‚ the American army was inadequately trained‚ had little supplies‚ and was not paid very well. Practically
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of Manchester’s piece is war will leave scars on its participants‚ many that will never heal. This essay is written in a solemn tone. Manchester writes‚ “six-inch rocket mortar shell landed among us. The best man in my section was blown to pieces‚ and the slime of his viscera enveloped me. His body had cushioned the blow‚ saving my life; I still carry a piece of his shinbone in my chest‚” adding‚ “the invisible wounds remain” (503). Among many examples of the horrors of war this one more than highlights
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In 1897‚ the President of the United States‚ William McKinley‚ was conflicted with declaring war on the country of Spain. At the time‚ the United States had significant interest in the country of Cuba. They had both genuine humanitarian concern over the continued Spanish misrule and economic interests.1 Although the American people wanted a war declaration‚ McKinley was looking for a more peaceful approach to liberate Cuba. In early 1898‚ the Cuban insurgents were fighting for their independence
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