The Product of Fear
War is one of the inevitable consequences of the fall of man. Fear is a major factor in beginning this mass conflict, called war. Elie Wiesel the author of the autobiography, Night includes a statement in his book of the fear he experienced when he was surviving the Holocaust, “I was the accuser, God the accused. My eyes had opened and I was alone, terribly alone in a world without God, without man” (68). This quote or statement from his book discusses fear as controlling his belief in God and doubting his survival. If one understands the major factor in conflict than people can begin to eliminate much conflict by controlling one’s fear. Fear is something everyone experiences, and it is important to understand how fear works …show more content…
WWII was another German attempt to make up for what they lost in the previous war, and it began after Germany invaded Poland. Nations again took sides, began alliances, and war broke out involving much more of the world now. The United States joined the war after the horrific sneak attack by the Japanese in December of 1941. Referencing an online article, “Succumbing to bad advice and popular opinion, President Roosevelt signed an executive order in February 1942 ordering the relocation of all Americans of Japanese ancestry to concentration camps in the interior of the United States. Many families sold their homes, their stores, and most of their assets. They could not be certain their homes and livelihoods would still be there upon their return” (“Japanese-American Internment”). The United States after this tragedy at Pearl Harbor acted out of fear during WWII, and made an executive order to round up every person with Japanese decent and lock in internment camps. America’s goal was to prevent any other attacks, and the actions they took were not necessary to eliminate such attacks. Mentioning an article online, “The United States President, Franklin D Roosevelt, had been waiting to form an operation in order to gain back France from the German 's in WWII” (Murray). D-day being one of the most famous invasions in war …show more content…
The War on Terror is a perfect example of this, because it all began with a surprise attack on American soil. After 9/11, President George W. Bush declared a worldwide war on terror, beginning this war in Middle-East. Based on this online database, “Critics charge that the "war on terrorism" is an ideology of fear and repression that creates enemies and promotes violence rather than mitigating acts of terror and strengthening security” (Martens). This quote proves how fear has been manipulated by a military force to cause mass destruction, and preform terrible actions that are against human nature. With this large group the results of their use of fear on others is tragic. Continuing on with the online database, “Governments should also address the root causes of terrorism, notably political alienation due to prejudice, state-sponsored violence and poverty” (Martens). Finally, we have a reason behind what causes this fear which can be described as, a lack of proper authority, life threatening situations, poverty, and much more. All nations experience these fear triggers and because of the fall of man, these issues will never be resolved. Even though they cannot be stopped for good, they still can be prevented for future
War is one of the inevitable consequences of the fall of man. Fear is a major factor in beginning this mass conflict, called war. Elie Wiesel the author of the autobiography, Night includes a statement in his book of the fear he experienced when he was surviving the Holocaust, “I was the accuser, God the accused. My eyes had opened and I was alone, terribly alone in a world without God, without man” (68). This quote or statement from his book discusses fear as controlling his belief in God and doubting his survival. If one understands the major factor in conflict than people can begin to eliminate much conflict by controlling one’s fear. Fear is something everyone experiences, and it is important to understand how fear works …show more content…
WWII was another German attempt to make up for what they lost in the previous war, and it began after Germany invaded Poland. Nations again took sides, began alliances, and war broke out involving much more of the world now. The United States joined the war after the horrific sneak attack by the Japanese in December of 1941. Referencing an online article, “Succumbing to bad advice and popular opinion, President Roosevelt signed an executive order in February 1942 ordering the relocation of all Americans of Japanese ancestry to concentration camps in the interior of the United States. Many families sold their homes, their stores, and most of their assets. They could not be certain their homes and livelihoods would still be there upon their return” (“Japanese-American Internment”). The United States after this tragedy at Pearl Harbor acted out of fear during WWII, and made an executive order to round up every person with Japanese decent and lock in internment camps. America’s goal was to prevent any other attacks, and the actions they took were not necessary to eliminate such attacks. Mentioning an article online, “The United States President, Franklin D Roosevelt, had been waiting to form an operation in order to gain back France from the German 's in WWII” (Murray). D-day being one of the most famous invasions in war …show more content…
The War on Terror is a perfect example of this, because it all began with a surprise attack on American soil. After 9/11, President George W. Bush declared a worldwide war on terror, beginning this war in Middle-East. Based on this online database, “Critics charge that the "war on terrorism" is an ideology of fear and repression that creates enemies and promotes violence rather than mitigating acts of terror and strengthening security” (Martens). This quote proves how fear has been manipulated by a military force to cause mass destruction, and preform terrible actions that are against human nature. With this large group the results of their use of fear on others is tragic. Continuing on with the online database, “Governments should also address the root causes of terrorism, notably political alienation due to prejudice, state-sponsored violence and poverty” (Martens). Finally, we have a reason behind what causes this fear which can be described as, a lack of proper authority, life threatening situations, poverty, and much more. All nations experience these fear triggers and because of the fall of man, these issues will never be resolved. Even though they cannot be stopped for good, they still can be prevented for future