Amphibious warfare

considered by many to be one of humanity’s central traits as an advancing species and as such it holds a heavy influence on our past, present and future. From warring tribes in Africa during the dawn of man to the great Empires of Greece and Persia warfare has always been present, whether this war is for defense of a homeland and families, to conquest for more power and wealth or freedom from persecution and oppression. These forces drive mankind and have pushed us technologically and socially.…

Monrovia); precision bombing (Baghdad, Belgrade); counterterrorism (Belfast)” among others. To minimize these risks, commanders and their staffs should select carefully the targets inside a town and respect strictly the rules of engagement. Thereby, urban warfare can be carried out without killing city populations in large number. Similarly, negative or positive opinion of media can affect the course of operations in urban areas. Negative effects occur for instance when places such as schools…

drastically altered international politics by changing the scope and consequences of international warfare, as well as causing a widespread hysteria over the use of nuclear warfare that led to conflicts such as the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union. On August 6, 1945, the world was changed forever. On that fateful day the United States plunged the world into the chaos of nuclear warfare by dropping the first nuclear bomb in world history. The bomb brought with it an…

War has become a natural part of life that every generation will have to deal with. The way people will view war will be dependent upon society. Society during World War I sold young boys a dream about what war was going to be like. They would be able to prove their masculinity, women would love them and that they would be heroes to their country. In reality war was going to be tougher than they ever imagined. With technology being introduced into the war it made it harder for soldiers to become…

The author is Masarrah Alchi. “One perfectly shot torpedo could sink any ship, but you were also carrying around with you a very sensitive bomb that could sink your ship just as easily” (Alchi 2). This quote means that the bombs in WW1 were really dangerous to carry around, but killed the enemies faster. It killed more enemies in less amount of time. With carrying the bomb you were risking your own life, but you were also prepare to kill the enemies.Where world war 1 weapons worth it ? Where…

Photos are more than just what 's obviously captured but rather a whole new perspective of a certain time in history. We see photographs everywhere whether it’s in museums or on social media networks like instagram and facebook. Photos are the way we communicate messages to the public whether it’s a good one or a bad one. Not only do photographs have meaning to it but they are created to compensate for the memory that had once happened. It can bring smiles or tears, depending on each individual…

Herman Kahn a preeminent futurist once remarked “Nuclear war is such an emotional subject that many people see the weapons themselves as the common enemy of humanity.” Through this quote Kahn portrays an underlying theme of fear of destruction caused by The Cold War. The Cold War was a multi-decade long conflict between the U.S and USSR. To show their superiority both sides showed power through a nuclear arms race. Humanity evoked a tense attitude because of the probability of a nuclear war was…

To what extent did the Cuban Missile Crisis impact the USA 's foreign policy? As a key event within the Cold War 'conflicts ' between the USSR and the US, the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962 has held a significant role in impacting the evolution of the US 's foreign policy and its international interactions. The most noticeable change in the US 's foreign policy is most arguably the shift from military responses to diplomatic responses. There are also noticeable changes in the US 's use of…

The Power of Imagination: An Analysis of Tim O’Brien’s The Things They Carried What would the world be without the power of imagination? If you have ever pondered this thought, you may relate to Tim O’Brien, the author of the novel The Things They Carried. As a soldier in the gruesome Vietnam War, Tim O’Brien suffers physically, mentally, and emotionally from the effects of the war. From witnessing fellow friends being shot and wounded, to trying to locate and rescue a good friend’s dead body,…

Was the Vietnam War worth it? This was a question asked by many young men being drafted into the United States military to fight in the war through 1959-1975. After the men were drafted, they faced many struggles through basic training, but unfortunately, it was only the beginning of a long list of trials. One of the first trials the soldiers would experience was extreme change in climate and adapting to the rough terrain. Second, was navigating through the jungle, avoiding the…