Black Hawk War

There has been ongoing violence in Syria since 2011. This all started when peaceful protesters assembled in the Southern Syrian town of Daraa. They were protesting the arrest and torture of a group of teenagers whose sole crime was writing anti-government graffiti on a wall. The violence is still going on because of people and groups giving other groups and people a reasons to fight. The violence in Syria is ongoing because of President Assad, ethnic conflict and too much sides. Ethnic conflict…

The mace has been dated back hundreds, if not thousands of years (Dark Knight Armory). The earliest clubs and bludgeons, with rocks mounted on top, are considered to be types of maces (Dark Knight Armory). The mace became popular in the twelfth century and was used in jousting both through the medieval ages and the renaissance (Medieval Middle Ages). It was both used as a close contact weapon, and also on horseback (Medieval Life). The mace was the first weapon designed to kill humans, instead…

(U) This is an analysis of how the Revolutionary People's Liberation Front (DHKP-C) can conduct cyber attacks on the United States or US interests. DHKP-C has the ability to conduct cyber terrorism on US interests. In 1978 the group was created with Marxist-Leninist ideologies. DHKP-C is a terrorist organization located in Turkey. This organization has ran a violent campaign for more than thirty years. DHKP-C has adopted some tactics used by Al-qaeda to get more attention from the populace. The…

“I’m ready for anything, sir,” Trent replied. With that, the troops were dispatched; one faction to the warehouse, the other to the mansion. Trent went with the warehouse unit first in order to help them find it. Since learning of the easier way to approach the warehouse, and no longer afraid of being seen, the soldiers were able to make it to their destination in no time, but Trent still thought they couldn’t possibly be there a moment too soon. Bursting through the back door that Trent…

or collective." We must try for peace at all times. War is never a good thing, and we must try to avoid it. In fact Pope Francis once stated “We ask the risen Jesus, who turns death into life, to change hatred into love, vengeance into forgiveness, war into peace. Yes, Christ…

you about violence. But I am afraid you won't answer and you will catch up to me. Anyways let's go on with this note to you, violence. Why are you always at our house or door’s processing everyone? Why do you also affect our freedom in the united states? Why do you damage us emotionally, physically, and mentally? Violence, you always have to surround us everywhere we are. You are always with us on the streets, home, and even at school. You never leave a place on…

Even though there are so many rifles just like that one, his rifle is his very own, like his child. The M-16, also known as the “Black Rifle,” has had a major impact in recent American history. It has been used in a countless number battles dating back to the Vietnam War and since then it has become one of the most famous rifles in modern history. When the Vietnam War started, soldiers needed a gun that was lightweight and reliable. At the time,…

and Winston Churchill responded to conflict in a manner that benefitted them and others. In Winston Churchill’s speech “Blood, Toil, Tears, and Sweat” he provides information about the war that is currently…

Fighting Fire with Fire Violence tends to be thought of as a way to worsen the problem instead of solving it. However, violence can also be a means to an end. Violence can be considered positive, as well as negative. In Oedipus the King by Sophocles, violence occurs throughout the play, and always leaves an important impact. Oedipus finds out the prophecy that Teiresias predicted is true. Jocasta kills herself and Oedipus gouges his eyes out. Through Oedipus’ and Jocasta’s self-inflicted…

2. What was life like for Iowa soldiers--black and white-- in the Civil War? Iowa soldiers in the Civil War did not spend much time in actual combat. The article “Life of a Civil War Soldier” states that, on average, one day out of 30 was spent in combat. The rest of a soldier’s time, as stated in the Soldier Life video, was spent drilling with either a small group of men or the entire battalion, completing manual labor they were previously assigned to, or diverting their attention to some sort…