A Family at War

Impact of War on Families Have you ever considered thinking how not only are the soldiers affected by the war, but how the families are affected by it? Families and close relatives are just as harmed in many ways by the war just like how the soldier is. Having one parent serving a tour of duty can make it very stressful for the parent at home to raise a child and meet financial obligations which causes them to deal with lots of stress and emotional issues. In addition to financial complications, sometimes when the soldier returns home, he may be suffering from PTSD or physical injuries which can he harmful to the well being of the family. War doesn’t just disturb the soldier, it affects everyone around them, financially, and emotionally.…

“War is hell,” according to William Tecumseh Sherman. Whether people believe war is a positive or negative thing, there’s no doubt that there are harmful effects. Families and loved ones are negatively affected by their soldiers going to war. War forces people to spend long periods of time apart, which are filled with agony and dismay. Missing their families, soldiers also feel the same way, and with so much time alone, they may become depressed. War may cause physical damage, but what people…

your family just because you have different opinions about something. This is what families experienced during The Civil War. The Civil War was a time when there was a lot of fighting, not only on the battlefield, but within families as well. Lots of families were split up because husbands and sons were drafted into the war. People’s opposing beliefs on the war divided families. During The Civil War, families were impacted because of the absence of family members, the division of families, and…

In a two part series named The Cartoon Wars, the writers of South Park go after the question of freedom of speech and censorship on television. In Part 1, there is a national concern that a Family Guy episode featuring an image of Mohammed should not be broadcast. Family Guy is another animated TV show that the writers are trying to poke fun at. In the episode, Family Guy is aired on Fox Network and in Part 1 of the series, the network censors the image of Mohammed. “Family Guy is known to be an…

you know about the Japanese family structure and about Japanese religion. The Structure of Japanese Family The Japanese family structure has changed since World War II, however some of the basics have remained the same throughout the years. The husband or father is the head of the household (“Japanese Culture”, 2013), and is very dedicated to work, spending six days a week working late into the night as the main income for the household. ("Japanese Communication within Family Contexts", 2001)…

The Vietnam War was an extreme waste of time and energy in the minds of the American people. They protested the war constantly which lead to tensions against the government. Many events occurred that would tear the country apart due to their differing opinions on the Vietnam War and this is largely because it changed the American economy for the worse, destroyed American family lives, and finally presidents made promises in political elections and did not follow through with them. The economic…

During the Civil War, many men felt the urge to stand up for their country and enroll in the army. But the downside is that some families had different beliefs, causing different parts of a family to live in either the north or south. When it would come time for battle, families would end up fighting each other and possibly kill a loved one. This didn't just happen between the Union and the Confederacy, and it was more likely to happen in border states. These states were not claimed by either…

Soldiers train rigorously, preparing for the departure of war. They sacrifice all that they have to fight for their country. As they return after the war, they are left with painful experiences and traumatizing memories, suffering from their inevitable conditions. However, the spouse, families, and children back at home are suffering even more than soldiers. The war is something no one wants to go through. Soldiers train to fight for their country and for their very lives. In doing so,…

Home: Warm, Bond Elaine Tyler May’s book Homeward Bound: American Families in the Cold War Era explores the reason postwar Americans approached marriage and parenthood with greater commitment and enthusiasm than their parents and children did. It is common for wars to have lasting impacts on the society, especially to those who engage in the war. The American situation was peculiar considering that the country took a leading role in the World War II that ended up defining the fate of the country…

A family is defined as a small, usually kinship-ship structure group who's key functions is nurturant socialization. This was typically a nuclear household, which consist of a husband-father, wife-mother, and offspring. During world war one the tradition of families would be for the husband to provide and work for the families needs. Also the wife would stay home and prepare meals and take care of the children. These are the main ideals that constituted a family. 2.) During the world war two,…