War is not the answer! Are innocent lives in exchange for uncertainty really the answer? War does not guaranty solutions however it does promise death. When a government takes the lives of young children with motives of power and profit‚ always claiming that its reasons are pure and morally just‚ for example‚ "Operation Iraqi Freedom"‚ it violates its promise to the country of its pursuit of happiness. War does not discriminate. Everyone is affected
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feet into the air‚ after the second atomic bomb ever used in warfare explodes over the Japanese port and town of Nagasaki‚ in this August 9‚ 1945 file photo. If a nuclear war were to start today there will be no victor‚ no vanquished. On August 6‚ 1945‚ the first atom bomb was dropped on Hiroshima‚ creating a new war paradigm — destroying an entire city. On August 9‚ the second atom bomb destroyed the city of Nagasaki. Tens of thousands of unarmed citizens‚ irrespective of gender‚ region and
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The History of the Peloponnesian War is a historical account of the Peloponnesian War‚ which was fought between the Peloponnesian League (led by Sparta) and the Delian League (led by Athens). It was written by Thucydides‚ an Athenian historian who also happened to serve as an Athenian general during the war. His account of the conflict is widely considered to be a classic and regarded as one of the earliest scholarly works of history. The Histories are divided into eight books by editors of later
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War Photographer by Ms. Duffy This poem is the only one by Ms. Duffy (in this selection) which is written in the third person. It is about a person who is clearly not the poet. The surface subject of the poem is the war photographer of the title but at a deeper level the poem explores the difference between "Rural England" and places where wars are fought (Northern Ireland‚ the Lebanon and Cambodia)‚ between the comfort or indifference of the newspaper editor and its readers and the
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COLLATERAL DAMAGE IN THE GULF WAR: EXPERIENCE AND LESSONS THOMAS KEANEY The Gulf War of 1991 introduced a new set of issues concerning collateral damage. Although the U.S. military had faced controversy concerning the targeting and effects of aerial bombing in previous wars of the 20th Century‚ the day-by-day reporting and political context of the Gulf War brought increased scrutiny of the air attacks. Ironically‚ attention increased even as the employment of precision weapons decreased the occurrence
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THE WARS OF THE ROSES - THE CAUSES OF THE WARS Causes 1. Dynastic - a fight for titles 2. Economic and financial - a crisis in the nobility 3. Defeat in the 100 Years War 4. Long term - a shift in the balance of power causing lawlessness and disorder 5. Short term - the personal failings of Henry VI (1-3 are largely dismissed by Historians in the twentieth century but may still have a part to play) |Long Term |Short Term
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finding however was no where near enough evidence to laitamize the Trojan War. In spite of these discoveries proving that Troy existed‚ the actualities of the fabeled War were still waiting to be reckoned with. The Problem with people accepting Homers account of a Trojan War is because of the additions and interjectins in the epic. Cyclops and mermaids certainly did not exist. On top of the mythical creatures Homers account of the war contains many unlikely events such as the famous wooden horse. After
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Ok lets start Impact of War caused by the Guerilla warfare Change in the impact of war on the population loss ratio in the civilians (Geography could help) Psychological impacts on the soldiers and the civilians of Vietnam < Psychology Environmental (Geography) damages that were made due to the Guerilla Warfare Land Mines and traps that had been used in Guerilla warfare impact on the geography of Vietnam. Reduce in casualties as impact of war due to the usage of Guerilla warfare. Wooyoung Introduction
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to the War of 1812. By 1811‚ the British Royal Navy had impressed at least 6‚000 mariners who claimed to be citizens of the United States. In addition to impressments‚ Americans were dismayed by British agitation of the native population on the western frontier. Congress declared war on June 18‚ 1812. Constitution and the War USS Constitution fought and won three major engagements during the war. Her most famous battle was against HMS Guerriere. Two months after the declaration of war‚ Constitution
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Leading in Times of War When turning on the television‚ reading an article‚ or listening to the radio‚ what mostly is being said is something good or bad of what a leader has done. Every leader has their good side and their bad. Everyone always looks for the intentions that a leader can give out. Presidents will explain what they would do if war was to happen. Leaders should not want war like Machiavelli did and think more about peace about like Lao-Tzu. Lao-Tzu believes that war‚ violence‚ and weapons
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