What If Collier was Wrong The Collier brothers say it themselves, “war is futile”, however, is that a professional thought, or just a theme that supports his title? In this essay one could find evidence that war shaped history not hindered it. As previously stated, the Collier brothers say themselves “war is worthless.”…
What would you do, if you woke up from an after war or gun battle and your team that are more like family that teammates, are around you dead. The article “On WWII: The Horrible waste of war” by author Ernie Pyle, explains how a veteran that just have woken up from an after war on France Normandy on June 16 and 17, how he saw the major destruction the war had made, and see’s dead men everywhere from his team and the opponents, equipment scattered along the shore and on the beach. He notices how the dogs are along the shore waiting for their owner that are floating in the water, not knowing that they will never come back. When he got up on a small hill just enough high that he could see everything that he walked by and still missed some…
Warfare is something that will always degrade the human image. No war however, can be as inhumane as WWI because it was extremely animalistic in nature, the people’s generation who fought it was completely wiped out, and people still today can feel repercussions of the war. WWI showed no mercy to those who fought in battle. Erich Maria Remarque showed this in All Quiet in the Western Front when Paul Baumer and his squadron were walking in a forest and then saw people hanging from trees as their “sharp, downy, dead faces have the awful expressionlessness of dead children” (Remarque 130). There was no reservation in images that the soldiers had to mentally endure as there was a lack of people to help soldiers fighting by clearing way, or giving medical attention.…
As blood-curdling screams and deafening gunshots fill the air, thousands of innocent lives expire. As soldiers fight for the freedom and safety of others, they also fight for their own lives. They risk their lives and the well-being of their families. War affects the emotional prosperity of all involved in war, whether their involvement is direct or indirect. The effects include injuries and loss of loved ones.…
Throughout history there has always been a predicament that led to war. In that case, it is safe to assume that there will always be war, and that war can be morally justifiable. By society's standards "morality" is typically associated with the creation or demand for peace and independence. In order to obtain peace when there is a threat one must defend oneself or attack the oppressor.…
War is believed to provide little, if any, benefits. One thing is obvious however; war plays a major role in the creation of new tensions between the nations in the conflict. This was evident during the Mid-twentieth century. Majority of this time, the U.S. was in a war with Vietnam. The Vietnam war stated in 1955 after Eisenhower promised the leader of South Vietnam that the U.S. would protect them from Northern takeover.…
“War does not determine who is right- only who is left,” is a quote by Bertrand Russell. This spectrum expresses the casualties of war. In other words, Russell means war is used as an outlet to define a “winner”, or in this case, someone who is right. The veiled truth is that there are no true winners of war when comparing the damage created and the lives lost. Looking at war through that perspective, John F. Kennedy, among others, also agreed.…
War is a period of time in which lines between right and wrong are blurred. When you’re up against a claimed enemy, the cost of their lives is the price you must pay in order to further your goal. Sometimes we don’t always know what consequences will follow our actions, but in this case, the price of war has followed on throughout generations and generations of people. Leaving a lasting effect on not only the claimed “enemies” but also on them as well.…
Introduction In 2011, the people of Syria lead protests inspired by the Arab Spring, which quickly lead to bloody civil war. Since the war in Syria began, an estimated 13.5 million Syrians have sought refuge in neighboring countries and further (UNHCR, 2016). The United States has welcomed only a small percentage of these migrants, and recent terror attacks has stirred fear of these refugees to the American people. Current political elections have focused heavily on Syrian refugees and some states have even gone as far as vocalizing their anti-refugee and anti-Muslim policies, refusing to allow refugees to settle in their borders.…
The aftermath of the Vietnam War brought attention to severe issues in multiple countries that the war had affected. America was largely impacted by the war, however, Vietnam and other countries nearby were affected the most drastically. “The Wages of War,” an essay by Michael H. Hunt, offers the most detailed perspective on the aftermath of the Vietnam War due to it explaining the effects of the war outside of the United States as well as inside, whereas while “Competing Memories,” by Arnold R. Isaacs, offers why views on the war may have differed in America, he neglects to include much detail on what occurred outside of the country. “The Wages of War,” by Michael H. Hunt, published from the text Lyndon Johnson’s War: America’s Cold War Crusade…
“The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said it had documented 55,219 deaths in Syria in 2015, marking the country's third deadliest year since the conflict erupted in 2011.” These numbers speak for themselves, we are in the war, and just like people in Syria, we have to fight, fight for our family, friends, and freedom, freedom from…
It was war derived and fought from the roots of nationalism. Every country has it 's own national interests, because of this militarism arises and soldiers and countries get ready for upcoming wars. One of the most influential and important examples of nationalism is World War 2 and the Holocaust.…
Someone might argue that war is right because without it, there would be a greater evil in the world that no war could end. They would also say that whenever there is war, new technology is developed which puts us ahead of our time, for example in WWI tanks were created then in WWII bombs and machine guns were used. War helps the world to take different courses in history because whoever wins the war gets to write the…
As the Syrian Civil War continues to grow more deadly, and more tragic, many Syrians are forced to make a difficult decision; remain in their war-torn homeland, risking everyday with their lives, or pack up their bags, and flee Syria. As most Syrians value their lives, and the lives of their families, the majority choose the latter option. With neighboring countries of Syria, for example; Lebanon and Turkey, are already suffering from low infrastructure, industry, and security, many Syrians flee across the Mediterranean Sea to Western Europe. In the first six months of 2015 alone, “137,000 people...crossed the Mediterranean Sea into Europe…” (Mediterranean).…
War has been in this world for a tremendous amount of time. The very first war that has been recorded took place in mesopotamia in 2700 BCE.wars have been caused by several reasons, such as economic gain. A country would want to take over another's wealth, many countries have fought for riches, food,oils, minerals, or even for the ownership of cattles and horses. Wars can also be caused by territorial gain. A country may believe that they need more land for living, agricultural plans, or different reasons.…