Plato said that only the dead have seen the end of war (n.d.). The trauma and devastation of war that plagues soldiers will forever live inside them. There are ways in which to lessen the effects of what he/she has gone through‚ but it will never die. The effects of war have been documented as early as ancient times‚ yet had not been researched by doctors until the “American Civil War and the Franco-Prussian War” (Friedman‚ 2013) when Civil war soldiers were diagnosed with ‘Nostalgia’ a feeling
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fighting‚ or have fought‚ in war to write poetry about their experiences. “Dulce et Decorum Est” by Wilfred Owen and “To Lucasta‚ Going to the Wars” by Richard Lovelace are two poems that share this theme. Even though they share the similar subject of war‚ these conflicting poems are an example of how a theme can be interpreted‚ and written about‚ in completely different ways. While both “Dulce et Decorum Est” and “To Lucasta‚ Going to the Wars” focus around the theme of war‚ Owen’s poem sheds light
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the Vietnam War by Ken Burns has already aired the first two episodes on PBS. So far‚ in my humble opinion‚ I think it is a rather good documentary‚ and I have personally learned some things about the geopolitical situation that was taking place during the time of Vietnam right after World War 2 ended. I hope Mr. Burns will not try to be politically correct and give the truth about the Vietnam War from all perspectives. The Vietnam War defined a generation‚ still‚ does‚ and the war elicits deep
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War at Valley Forge Plutarch stated‚ “The poor go to war‚ to fight and die for the delights‚ riches‚ and superfluities of others.” The Continental Army at Valley Forge were for sure not treated with enough respect‚ support‚ and enthusiasm as it takes to win the war. Around half of the soldiers at Valley Forge‚ as I recall‚ were reported sick in the first few months. Also‚ the whole Army was not presented warm clothes and warm shelters. We only had one pair of socks‚ shoes‚ and everything‚ which
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Revolution; this war gave them freedom from England. Twenty-nine years later‚ America still had many problems with Great Britain even after winning the revolution. Presidents Washington‚ Adams‚ and Jefferson tried very hard to avoid a war with Great Britain. When James Madison became President‚ he felt that Great Britain was being aggressive. America was not declaring war‚ but defending itself from a war declared by Great Britain. The main forces that led America to officially declare war on Britain on
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Once There Was a War picks up with the author recalling the tragic bombing of a theater. In the writer’s next report he details the relationship between the British and the Americans. Furthermore‚ The writers describes Private Big Train Mulligan in two correspondences. The author visits a hospital where he meets a soldier has received a hand injury. The soldier is scared he will be crippled for life: however‚ while the author is there he accidentally moves his hand. Next‚ the writer describes a trip
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In Today’s Society‚ War can be Justified Philosophical Social Issues In today’s society‚ the possession and effective use of force is necessary. We have to recognize that we live in an imperfect world where evil seems to be an inevitablity. Our constant need for power makes the idea of a violent free world unimaginable. As long as we continue on this power hungry path the political issues will continue on this same path. Force is necessary with our current societal conditions and can be looked
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Physical Environment A major component of the physical environment in the Second Punic War is the treaty between Carthage and Rome. The treaty outlined the borders between Carthage and Spain‚ the division between Rome and Carthage. After the First Punic War‚ Carthage began trying to expand those borders‚ one of the main reasons the Second Punic War began. Hannibal and the Carthaginian army frequently catch the Romans off guard with his bold actions of rucking through treacherous terrain and weather
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to justify my arguments of what is a war of necessity and in what circumstances would it be necessary for states to go to war with each other. By incorporating different sections into my arguments‚ I try to ensure that I have a more well-rounded understanding of Thucydides viewpoints and not take any of his viewpoints out of context. With the above in mind‚ I have put forth two arguments in this essay regarding what is a war of necessity and in my opinion‚ a war of necessity is one where the citizens
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Following the end of World War II‚ the United States became involved in a battle of ideologies against the communist Soviet Union in what became known as the Cold War. During this time American leaders believed in the “Domino Effect” where nations would fall under communist rule one by one‚ leading to the implementation of containment policy. This led to several ‘proxy wars’ between the United States and Soviet Union‚ with the best known conflict being the Vietnam War in 1955-1973‚ which resulted
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