Conscription

Britain having a large navy, so of course, Germany now wanted a larger navy. It went on the same way with France and Germany competing to build bigger armies than each other. To further better their navies and armies, they created the “universal conscription” or better known as the draft. Of course, they are doing all of this upgrading and building in times of peace, and the they are preaching, “Its for self defense”. The thing about this is that all of the cost of these upgrades and…

Sembene Ousmane is touted as the Father of African cinema, not only for being one of the earliest film makers, but that he can equally boast of a filmography that encompasses all the basic styles and genres that characterize the broad categorizations of African cinema. Social realist narratives, colonial confrontation, and return to the origins, according to Manthia Diawara, are the three basic trends of films in Africa (Diawara 1992, 140). Right through his illustrious filmmaking career that…

Agora Questions no. 6 on Modernity 1)What is modernity? What do we know about it? Modernity is the quality or condition of being modern. As the world continues to progress throughout the ages, trends are invented which will somehow lead to popularity that it will become very well known. Certain individuals with the ability to create or invent something extraordinary and outstanding, will attract many audiences. Causing audiences to buy their products. Modernity changed the way we live our…

It took two and a half days to move all of the ships through the Canal Zone and no one was sure the Hornet would make it through, but she did. The original plan was to send two transport ships escorted by the USS Iowa. Admiral Meyer had a change of heart when he was told the USS Midway was back on line and ready for duty. The Midway could take over patrolling the West Coast and if there were any bugs to be worked out of her she was still close to home. It was full speed ahead once…

Visual WWI Memory Project by: Lance Canlas Conditions/ Life in the Trenches Conditions in the trenches were considered horrific and filthy, with many men living in a very small area. Living half underground and being unable to cleanse yourself for days or weeks on end created severe health risks for the soldiers. Rats were a common pest that would spread disease and inevitably infect hundreds of soldiers for months. Lice would also spread disease and would often live in the hair follicles of…

The war resulted in the U.S. government changing their military and foreign policies, and they now use a volunteer system instead of military drafting and conscription as their way of enlistment. This was a direct consequence of the uproar of American citizens who were against the Vietnam War. Thus, they implemented the volunteer system so that their people were free to choose and support which war efforts they…

In the period from the Tokugawa era to the post-WWII era, Japanese society saw a dramatic shift in the prevalence of Japanese militarism and the existence of the traditional Japanese war mentality. Deeply rooted in samurai culture, Japanese militarism served as a foundation for Japanese society throughout the Tokugawa era; the class system gave way to a ‘warrior-elite’ class that dominated the social hierarchy. This pervasive warrior-dominated culture persisted into the Meiji period. Japanese…

Modern History Assessment Term 2: Jack North Source A gives a useful insight into the roles and influences of western nations with respect to Japan, elucidating the instrumental nature of the foreign: ubiquitous in the Meiji Restoration. Spanning the wake of this epoch, defined by the probing bows of the “black ships”, through to fin de siecle occurrences, foreign power attested as vital in the shaping of a contemporary nation. When regarding…

transformed him in noble and immoral ways. After seeing the war and the destruction the rebels have caused, it was easy to lose his humanity. But this experience of war turned Beah’s attention to the greater world; he found it crucial to discontinue the conscription of child…

Progressivism is the political orientation of those who want and strive for better conditions in government and society progressivism is a way that people thought would make things better for everyone. As the reform became increasingly popular at the state and eventually at the federal level the relationships between the government and the citizenry became increasingly difficult. The decade of the 1890s was filled with problems that needed attention. The war between capital and labor was filled…