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    War of 1812 vs. Iraq War

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    United States and Britain and eventually led to the War of 1812. In a similar context‚ the Iraq War was also a direct response to the evidence supporting the fact that Iraq was connected to terrorist activities and the assumption that Iraq was hiding weapons of mass destruction. The US response to Russia in the Cold War is similar to the US response today and set the precedent for the Iraq War. Conclusively‚ both the War of 1812 and the current war in Iraq can be justified considering that the country

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    In the following “A Drone War Is Still a War” by Michael Kinsley speaks of the issue that using military drones causes civilian casualty and an unfair advantage. Kinsley addresses that we have already become used to the use of drones and that we treat the fact like a usual tactic of combat. The advantages of using drones is quite obvious. No American lives are put at risk‚ and the precision minimizes collateral damage‚ including the deaths of innocents who happen to be nearby. Kinsley states that

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    The Transformation of a Man through War in Erich Remarque’s All Quiet on the Western Front "I am young‚ I am twenty years old; yet I know nothing of life but despair‚ death‚ fear‚ and fatuous superficiality cast over an abyss of sorrow. I see how peoples are set against one another‚ and in silence‚ unknowingly‚ foolishly‚ obediently‚ innocently slay one another (263)." Powerful changes result from horrifying experiences. Paul Baumer‚ the protagonists of Erich Remarque’s All Quiet on the Western

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    officer whom bears bad news about their sons. During the reconstruction‚ the sex ratio is off balance and many women do not have a full grasp on why they are lonely. In “War is Kind” by the famous poet Stephen Crane; he adopts sarcastic diction and syntax to display war as a destructive force. The author uses ironic diction to present war as a calamitous machine that of which yields to no one. The first words that arise from the work to the reader is “Do not weep” (Crane 1st stanza)‚ yet it does not comfort

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    trojan war

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    Evaluate the role of particular pieces of written evidence in assisting our understanding of the Trojan War The Trojan War is one of the most legendary stories about warfare of all time. There has been much debate regarding the historical accuracy of sources about the war‚ leading many historians to disagree about whether the war actually occurred or not. Due to the lack of primary sources‚ the likelihood of some of the sources being untrue is very high‚ however there is too much uncovered evidence

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    The Melian War

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    Aquinas‚ in order to justify the just war‚ the war has to meet various principles of jus ad bellum.(Aquinas‚p.240) In this paper‚ I will go through those principles and determine whether the war in The Melian Dialogue is just or not on the Melian’s side. Although some people may argue that the war in The Melian Dialogue meets various principles in the just war framework‚ I will introduce those arguments and rebut those arguments to justify that it was an unjust war. The Melian Dialogue described a

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    War of 1812

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    The War of 1812 was a war between Britain and the United States fought primarily in Upper Canada. It had many causes‚ few which involved British North America. The results of the war include the fact that there was no clear winner or loser among them. The only real losers in the situation were the Natives in the region. They were driven out of their lands and customs. None of the borders was changed by the war‚ though many attempts were made. The Treaty of Ghent‚ which ended the war‚ did nothing

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    Vietnam War

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    a small Asian country‚ 9000 miles away from the United States. Yet America felt that its national interest was threatened strongly enough to fight a war there. The explanation for this lies in the fear caused by the spread of communism at that time. The role of communism was extremely important in this conflict. You see‚ the US had to enter the war to stop the spread of communism in Asia since North Vietnam was communist. If North Vietnam was to succeed in converting Vietnam into a communist country

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    War Movies

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    the War in Hollywood Eyes | | Office | [Pick the date] | [Type the abstract of the document here. The abstract is typically a short summary of the contents of the document. Type the abstract of the document here. The abstract is typically a short summary of the contents of the document.] | Table of Contents Introduction 2 The Vietnam as a landmark 3 The war in Iraq; is there is a difference? 4 Depiction of war in Hollywood 5 Which movie indicates the situations of war better

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    War of 1812

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    2011 War of 1812 After the great American Revolutionary War was fought and won by the Americans‚ Great Britain’s forces returned home in much defeat. What was now called the United States of America was on its way to become a strong independent nation separate from Great Britain’s rule. What some people nowadays overlook is the fact that Great Britain would eventually try to take another blow at the American people. This second attempt at defeating the Americans is known as the War of 1812

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