Western Front. All Quiet on the Western Front depicts the everyday struggles of German soldier Paul Baümer and his comrades. Throughout the war‚ the servicemen maintain a strong bond between with each other. However‚ this bond even extends to the enemy on occasion‚ showcasing the universality of humanity. Two key themes in All Quiet on the Western Front are comradeship and the universal nature of mankind‚ and Remarque often demonstrates this. Despite the fact that nationalists often portray war
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the rights and responsibilities to protect their nations when the wars break out like men. For example‚ in the history of Vietnam War‚ women also fought alongside men as the combatants and do whatever jobs they can to support the armed forces such as mending the wounds‚ giving comfort and fighting against the foreign enemies. They served as the intelligent agents or village patrol guards as well as learnt to lay traps and use weapons and thus women played a vital part in the struggle and independence
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though some individuals—such as young pilots excited at the notion of flying in combat—enlisted through Canada or elsewhere. President Woodrow Wilson won reelection in 1916 on the slogan‚ "He kept us out of war." That same year he tried to bring the combatant nations to the bargaining table to seek an end to the war that would be fair to all‚ but the attempt failed. America was drawn into the conflict by the Zimmerman telegraph and unrestricted submarine warfare. On January 16‚ 1917‚ Foreign Secretary
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English 1102 2/20/13 A Characterization of the Narrator in My Triumph Lasted Till the Drums The speaker in Emily Dickenson’s “My Triumph Lasted Till the Drums” is very torn between rejoicing in the victory in the battlefield‚ and the regret they feel for the battles losers. The narrator feels pride at first‚ as shown in line 1 and the title’s use of the word “Triumph” yet that pride quickly turns into regret and disdain. The narrator laments what they feel are senseless acts of war and their
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Was it necessary to drop the atomic bombs? The only military use of atomic weapons has been on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and almost certainly brought a prompt conclusion to WW2. However‚ the question of whether it was necessary is still hotly debated 70 years after the event. The answer is no it wasn’t necessary‚ although it is not as simple as you may think because if I had just been a soldier fighting in New Guinea or if I was a POW starving on the Thai-Burma railway [1] then
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Political-Military Counter Deception” dated 2007 I will explain why the U.S. Military should teach counter-deception to reduce any issues that could affect National interest. The Department of Defense must attempt to combat all of the methods the enemy utilizes to monitor our forces‚ whether conducting daily activities in the U.S. or various operations abroad. In order
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Weaponized sound seems like a modern implementation of psychological warfare. One notable example in modern history was utilized in the Vietnam War. Known as Operation Wandering Soul‚ the US military attempted to psych out the superstitious Vietcong snipers by playing altered voices and eerie sounds to mimic dead souls. Although the efficacy of that operation is unknown (as the Vietcong usually shot wherever the sound was coming from)‚ other uses of sound have been implemented successfully in battle
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Cody Saben 0963439 POLS 321 – AF “Easier Said Than Done” Researching foreign policy comparisons between George W. Bush and Barack Obama turns out to be quite the depressing venture for someone who fell in love with our current president during his first race for president. From Iraq to Afghanistan to nuclear proliferation‚ Obama’s 2008 campaign took every opportunity to distance his policies with those of Bush due to public displeasure and ideological differences. After seeing Obama’s first
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What justifies war? Who justifies it? Why as human beings do we feel the need to fight‚ harm‚ and kill others to achieve certain goals? These questions have been pertinent to our society since the beginning of time and continue to challenge us to better understand the human psyche‚ and code of ethics that give Soldiers‚ Sailors‚ Airmen‚ Coast Guardsmen‚ and Marines credence to kill in the name of the United States of America. These ethics of war lay the foundation for that code of understanding and
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Professor Lawrence American History 17.2 Section # October 30‚ 2009 After The Fact: Where Trouble Comes Chapter 16 Whether you are an officer flying above enemy territory in an assault helicopter‚ or a news reporter covering the story of a military attack‚ the POV‚ or point of view‚ from which an event is experienced determines to a large degree how the story is told. With a situation as controversial at the Vietnam War‚ it is no surprise that there were rarely consistent perspectives
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