Sakharov Vs Jung

Through history, people are shown constant examples of how different governments receive distinctive reactions out of people. Countless instances can be displayed within world powers and even in small nations that seem unconnected to the rest of the world. Many different nations with a strong communist or socialist government constantly receive harsh feedback from their citizens. From these different political theories, people are able to rise up and gain strength in numbers from the population to fight against their governments for their civil rights and liberties. Nations such as South Africa, the United States, China, Russia, the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, and Afghanistan are just some examples of locations inhabited with harsh governments …show more content…
All three of them cared about the future of their country by bringing attention to what was happening. Liang Heng wrote an autobiography about living in China during Mao Zedong’s Great Leap Forward and what followed after that. This book is special in that it never condemns the communist party, but fundamentally points out its wrongdoings. Heng points out that “the Chinese people had “blind obedience” to the government” and that the generation above him did not have the strength to fight against this overbearing and cruel government, but it was his generation that learned to see the government for what it was and had great promise to change China’s future. Andrei Sakharov brought attention to the government’s violation of human rights principles by going to the international press. He wrote about the dangers of the hydrogen bomb and about how a nuclear war could destroy our world and cause more damage than any government could believe. When Sakharov was exiled to Gorky, he was involved in numerous hunger strikes. This tactic goes back to non-violence movements illustrated by Gandhi and is still used by important government figures like Aung San Suu Kyi. When she was placed under house arrest by the Burmese government, Suu Kyi went on a hunger strike to win the support and respect of the people around the world. Also, when she was put under …show more content…
Nelson Mandela was able to negotiate the end of the apartheid in South Africa and brought peace to a racially divided country. He led the fight for human rights around the world and influenced countless people after his time to take a stand. John Lewis challenged segregation in the South. He won the hearts of young people who were committed to ending racial injustice in America. Lewis led many demonstrations such as the March on Washington and the Mississippi Freedom Summer and eventually went on to become a Congressman of Georgia’s fifth congressional district. Lewis’ influence on American civil rights continues to influence our country today. Liang Heng was able to bring to the world’s attention what it was like living in the communist China under the ruthless dictator of Mao Zedong. Andre Sakharov was able made a scientific and political impact to the world when he became Soviet hydrogen bomb and worked as a Soviet dissident, an activist for disarmament and peace and human rights in Russia. Violeta Morales and the Afghan women made more of a contribution to the knowledge of those who were similar to them than to their country as a whole. They made connections with people who were alike to them to create strong bonds and rise up as a minority to gain people’s attention around the world. Aung San Suu Kyi continues to make an influence in Burma as the state counselor of Myanmar. Recently