Punic Wars were 3 wars fought between Rome and Carthage that lasted from 264 to 146 B.C. The first Punic War lasted from 264-241 B.C. which was for 23 years. The second Punic War lasted 218-201 B.C.for 17 years. The third and final war lasted 49-146 B.C‚ for 3 years. The first Punic War was fought over the control of Sicily and the Western Mediterranean. Since Rome was very agricultural they had an interest in Carthage‚ which was controlled more by sea power. In the first part of the war‚ Rome
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Prisoners of War (POWs): In international law‚ term used to designate incarcerated members of the armed forces of an enemy‚ or noncombatants who render them direct service and who have been captured during wartime.1 This definition is a very loose interpretation of the meaning of Prisoners of War (POWs). POWs throughout history have received harsh and brutal treatment. Prisoners received everything from torture to execution. However‚ in recent times efforts have been made to reduce these treatments
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What were the outcomes of the second Punic War? What really cause the second Punic war was the great rivalry that exists between the two great powers of the Carthage and the Roman Empire. This rivalry now degenerated to the level where both are fighting for supremacy in the Western Mediterranean. However‚ the situation was fully brought to the actualization as a result of the rapid growth of the Carthaginian rampart level in Spain. While‚ Rome is increasing in strength through the conquest of Cisalpine
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Melancon‚ is a professor and the current department chair of the history department at the Southeastern Oklahoma State University. The author’s primary thesis revolves the external and internal politics that influenced England’s declaration of war prior to the Opium Crisis. When constructing the source‚ the author used a wide arrange of materials ranging from English-Argentinian treaties‚ to personal letters from prominent English officials within China. His approach in the source primarily revolves around
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for ritualistic ceremonies. The Greek writer Homer had written about opium in his great epic ‘The Illiad ‘in 8th century B.C .Hippocrates spoke about the medicinal of opium more than 25 centuries ago. The use of cannabis sativa‚ the “Indian Hemp”‚is mentioned in Atharva Veda and its derivatives-bhang‚ ganja and charas are traditionally used by some followers of Lord Shiva and have become part of Indian heritage and culture. Opium which was brought to India by Arab traders in 17th century‚ established
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manufactured in war. During the rule of Rome‚ conflicts inevitably rose against the Roman Republic‚ and three of the numerous conflicts were jumped- started because of Rome aiding an ally. All three Punic Wars had differences between them‚ in the catalyst of the fighting to the repercussions of war with the actions sandwiched in between. The trilogy of wars that Rome and Carthage were involved in erupted due to three different reasons for three different wars. The First Punic War had two phases
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Vietnam war protests and the antiwar music of the 1960’s Rachel Allison AP us history due 12/12/14 The Vietnam War had a huge impact on the American people that will not soon be forgotten. During this period of time America was facing many serious challenges all at once. Americans were at war fighting for freedom and democracy because of the fear of the domino effect; a theory that a communist victory in one country would lead to a chain reaction of communist takeovers in neighboring countries
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The Punic Wars led to the rise of Roman Empire and the decline of the Carthaginian Empire‚ a once advanced and wealthy empire. The three wars led to annihilation of Carthage and resulted in all remaining citizens to be forced into slavery. On the other hand‚ Rome was also able to gain control of both Corsica and Sardinia and eventually become the dominant power in the Mediterranean Region. The first Punic War started when Messana asked for the Romans to aid them in preventing the Carthaginians in
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The second Punic war was between Rome and Carthage; the struggle of Carthage to remain the power house in the western Mediterranean was the major cause of the war. It took place between 218 to 201 B.C. and during his period‚ cartage lost Spain and the Islands in Italy to Rome‚ which it was dominating prior to the second Punic war. Rome became vigilant because the Carthage was expanding her territory in the Spanish peninsula; Rome could not stand the chance to lose her grip on power. The Carthaginian
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Religion is the opium of the masses “Religion it the opium of the masses” is one of the most frequently paraphrased statements of the German economist Karl Marx‚ “the father of communism”. The meaning of this statement is that religion is the equivalent of opium (a type of drug) to make masses of people feel better. Marx quoted that “religion is the sigh of the oppressed creature‚ the heart of a heartless wold‚ and the soul of the soulless condition.” On one hand this quote rings true as many People
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