Benjamin Franklin once said‚ “There is no such thing as a good war or a bad peace.” Franklin argues that no war can be justified due to the countless casualties resulting from each war‚ and no peace can be claimed as being “bad”. As seen in significant wars throughout history‚ wars may in fact have both positive and negative results. Specifically‚ the Korean War and the American Revolution had a telling impact on the world; the Korean War‚ which bore millions of unnecessary casualties‚ and the American
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Devastating Effects of War Have you ever thought how it would be if your country were in war? Do you know someone who has fought in any war? Some former soldiers feel proud of them and always reminisce about those times when they were younger and part of the Army. They even show off their scars of war‚ and they enjoy talking about their battles. But do they really know the consequences of war? Even though fighting for your country demonstrates loyalty and how proud one is of being part of that nation
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AIDS (Acquired immune deficiency syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) is a disease caused by a virus called HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus). The illness alters the immune system‚ making people much more vulnerable to infections and diseases. This susceptibility worsens as the disease progresses. HIV is found in the body fluids of an infected person (semen and vaginal fluids‚ blood and breast milk). The virus is passed from one person to another through blood-to-blood and sexual contact
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[Writer Name] [Supervisor Name] [Subject] [Date] The Effects of War on Women Thesis Statement The prime target of the consequences of the World War I and World War II was the women population kept in detention‚ sexually assaulted and imprisoned for no reason Topic Sentence I. Women’s resistance has involved a range of strategies of active nonviolence (Yellin‚ pp. 399-409). a) This was not intended to harm those whose power‚ policies or ideas‚ involves significant risks
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defines war as a state of open and declared armed hostile conflict between states or nations. If you ask anybody that has served in any type of warfare‚ you’ll get a variety of answers‚ albeit none as sweet and simple as the one given in a dictionary. Even those that have never come close to the front line‚ such as the women and children back at home‚ have their own tales to tell. War has a profound effect on everyone‚ regardless of race‚ gender‚ or age. When hearing the statistics of a war‚ you learn
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Abstract While it takes societies to start wars‚ war changes societies. Whether it be the loss of life‚ wealth or influence‚ war determines what a society becomes. This paper will look at some of the effects on U.S. society following the war in Viet Nam. The Effects of the Vietnam War on American Society The Conflict in Southeast Asia had lasting effects on the United States society. It was sold to the American people as necessary to stop the spread of Communism
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Revolutionary War was a time of intense divide among the colonists in the Americas. Ever since the religious upheaval in Britain‚ there had been friction among the English‚ which is why the colonists came to the Americas in the first place. Decades of friction that accumulated eventually led to the Revolutionary War. It was the final break that severed Britain from the colonies because of the effects from tyranny‚ inequality‚ and taxation without representation. In 1763‚ the French and Indian war was resolved
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was diagnosed--AIDS (Acquired Immuno-Deficiency Syndrome). It began in major cities‚ such as New York‚ Los Angeles‚ Miami‚ and San Francisco. People‚ mostly homosexual men and intravenous drug users‚ were dying from very rare lung infections or from a cancer known as Kaposi’s sarcoma. They have not seen people getting these diseases in numerous years. Soon‚ it also affected hemophiliacs‚ blood recipients‚ prostitutes and their customers‚ and babies born from AIDS-infected women. AIDS was soon recognized
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AIDS is a disease that damages the immune system and interferes with a person’s ability to fight off disease. It is most commonly transmitted sexually‚ but can also be transmitted through infected blood exposure and through birth. Mayoclinic.com says “AIDS is a chronic‚ potentially life-threatening condition” AIDS is caused by the retrovirus HIV‚ HIV targets T-cells which are vital immune system cells and without them it is nearly impossible to fight a common cold let alone a life threatening disease
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HIV/AIDS The world is plagued by the HIV infection which almost always comes before AIDS. If you are HIV positive‚ that doesn’t mean you have AIDS. Having AIDS usually means that you are HIV positive. HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) basically breaks down your immune system until it can’t function properly anymore. AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) never really kills anyone; instead it is a disease like pneumonia or something like that‚ that the body cannot fight because its immune system
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