Gallic Wars

“Vom Kriege” (On War) was published posthumously in 1832 from the writings of Carl Von Clausewitz by his wife. The book was compiled from his writings following his experiences and lessons learned during the Napoleonic Wars. [1] From the opening lines, Clausewitz cleverly sets the tone and prepares the reader for what they are about to read by stating “We shall not enter into any of the abstruse definitions of war used by publicists. We shall keep to the element of the thing itself, to a duel.”…

may ask themselves these questions concerning life or death during war. There are many emotions involved when discussing any war. There are many states who have benefited from wars, and some who have suffered from wars. There are people who have lost their lives on the battlefield and honored as heroes. Some people see this as a senseless death versus being victorious or a hero. There are different views among people concerning wars, one in which we feel devoted to both sides, the victorious…

earlier in the night. The comparison between the two isn’t as far as some may see. Both Lincoln and Caesar had a great part in wars and politics. Julius had fought in many wars before becoming the ruler of Rome. His help in the Gallic wars help spread the roman empire. Lincoln had protected the union soldiers and worked his way up through congress to president during the civil war. After becoming president, he had established the 16th…

Gallic War, written by Caesar, is series of essay written by Julius Caesar about his experiences during the war he fought in Gaul, Britain, and Germany. It is broken into seven different books, all having to do with different encounters he had during the war. The stories begin with Caesar feeling threatened by the Gaul people, who are about to pass through an area close to the Roman Empire. Caesar sent in his forces and quickly defeated the people in battle. Caesar then looks to defeat the…

Propaganda is when someone uses certain things to promote either their perspective or a certain idea. Romans used propaganda to help show many values. Such as, political views, architectural views, and personal views of architecture, sculptural, and paintings and poetry/writing. During the time, Rome started using propaganda was when they started to make coins. The artwork on the coins was used so it could make them look good. Which leads to political and ideological view points of the…

Mother Courage and Her Children: What Will the War Make You Do? Inside of all of us there are good and bad qualities. We may be aware of these, or for some these qualities only appear in times of desperation. We all have times of greed, and times of sacrifice. It is our actions that shape who we are, and what others think of us. In a time like war, these qualities can be elevated and exaggerated in different ways. It is how we use these qualities that affect our lives and whether or not we…

Critics and pundits considered the Iraq War a success. However, in the beginning of the war from 2003 to 2006, military leaders were criticized for not achieving any gains against enemies in Iraq. Iraq proved to be just as challenging as Vietnam, where our enemies resorted to irregular warfare. Irregular warfare is defined as a violent struggle among state and non-state actors for legitimacy and influence over a specific population. Irregular threats include actors who employ methods such as…

move faster towards the ultimate goal of education for any and all. The statistics also showed the impact of war and its cancerous effect on children’s schooling. The Syrian civil war makes evident the overwhelming penalties that war can have on children’s education. By the early twenty first century the now war torn nation had finally attained universal primary enrolment. As the civil wars sphere of influence spread, the number of children and juveniles that were not…

despite various efforts to contain wars and conflicts. Despite the involvement of the United Nations in numerous peacekeeping missions, the anarchic nature of international system becomes evident as the international law cannot be applied uniformly in all armed conflicts. Each conflict tends to have a number of unique factors that make it difficult to achieve permanent peace. The international organizations such as the UN lack the means to control the outcomes of a war (Jett 76). Furthermore,…

considered new. The notion of a “rise of asymmetric warfare” may be loaded with assumptions related to Western imperialism and industrialization, whereby the “rise” refers to a pattern of increasing conflicts that were “irregular” because they were wars that could not be won by Western military…