structure has since been central to warfare‚ as illustrated by the success of highly disciplined troops of the Roman empire. Endemic warfare is the state of continual‚ low-threshold warfare in a tribal warrior society. Endemic warfare is often highly ritualized to minimize fatalities‚ and plays an important funtion in assisting the formation of a social structure among the tribes’ males by proving themselves in battle". Typical actitivitieis associated with endemic warfare are cattle raids and abduction
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2013 on Academic One File. Keen‚ Maurice. Medieval Warfare: a history. Oxford New York: Oxford University Press‚ 1999. Mortimer‚ Ian. “What Hundred Years War?.” History Today 59 (2009): 27-33. Accessed September 16‚ 2013 on JSTOR. “The Sack of Limoges: On warfare without chivalry” in Sources of Western Society‚ edited by McKay‚ John P. et al.‚ 195-196. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin’s‚ 2010. Source Analysis-On warfare without chivalry On Warfare without Chivalry(The Sack of
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Biological warfare (BW) — also known as germ warfare — is the deliberate use of disease-causing biological agents such as bacteria‚ viruses‚ fungi‚ or biological toxins‚ to kill or incapacitate humans‚ animals or plants as an act of war. Biological weapons (often termed "bio-weapons" or "bio-agents") are living organisms or replicating entities (viruses) that reproduce or replicate within their host victims. Entomological (insect) warfare is also considered a type of BW. Biological weapons may
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relatively cheap to manufacture and can be easily hidden until time to use‚ they have become a real threat to our world. It is important to understand the history of this form of warfare and identify the most widely used agents so that measures can be taken to find ways to counteract their effects. Some feel germ warfare is a superior form of combat‚ while others think the use of bioterrorism is inhumane and should not be considered. After weighing both sides of the pros and cons
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were often unmotivated when first going into the war. As the war progressed‚ the personalities and behavioral traits of the soilders changed. They became disillusioned and jaded men who were haunted by the new form of war‚ guerrilla warfare. With this new type of warfare‚ the enemy was often unknown and the strategies used in battle were foreign. No longer were the enemies’ next moves predictable. Not knowing where or when the enemy would strike continually haunted the soldiers. The battlefield was
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The main method of warfare for both wars was trench warfare. Trenches that were dug on both sides would extend for miles and the troops would shelter while firing at the opposing army. With both sides using the same tactics new technology was invented to create an inconvenience for rival armies. Another used warfare method was submarine warfare. Submarine warfare was a major part in both wars‚ but especially in WWI. German submarine warfare was saw to have been ruling the seas with
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References: J. Augusteijn‚ “From Public Defiance To Guerrilla Warfare: The Experience of Ordinary Volunteers in the Irish War of Independence 1916-1921”(Dublin‚ 1996). T. Barllett‚ “Ireland a History”‚ (Cambridge 2010). D. G. Boyce‚ “Englishmen and Irish Troubles”‚ (Cambridge‚ 1972). Tom Barry‚ “Guerilla Days in Ireland”
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battles‚ sniper attacks and chemical warfare‚ and stress from war-life. Although the Vietnam War had some negative impacts‚ the Vietnam War was the turning point in Australian society‚ changing to a multicultural community we are proud of today. Physical impacts: What injuries’ did the solders suffer due to weapons and guerrilla warfare? • Mines killed and injured many solders • 521 Australian solders died and over 3‚000 injured • Guerrilla warfare meant Australian troops lived in constant
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there are also fears that medical science and technology could lead to the creation of bio-chemical warfare agents. As early as the 1960 chemical warfare has been used‚ and though the agents used (the Rainbow Herbicide in the Vietnam War) was less severe then other kind of Weapons of Mass Destruction‚ improvements in the medical science and technology similarly means improvements to such chemical warfare. To cite a
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Steven Metz. (2010). ARMED CONFLICT IN THE 21st CENTURY:. Strategic Studies Institute. 01 (1)‚ 65-119. Arquilla‚ J. (1998). Can information warfare ever be just? Ethics and Information Technology‚ 1(3)‚ 203-212. Floridi‚ L. (2009). The information Society and Its Philosophy. The Information Society‚ 25(3)‚ 153-158. Steven‚ Doglous‚ 2002. Information Warfare: a Philosophical Perspective. 1. London: University of Hertfordshire. Robert O. Keohane and Joseph S. Nye‚ Jr.. (1998). Power and Interdependence
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