On War

The Cold War hung over America like a dark cloud from the end of World War II in 1945 until its official end in 1990. Unsure of where the tensions between the democratic America and Stalin's communist Soviet Union would lead, life surely changed for those on the home front. The American population stood as "captives of a nuclear nightmare of fear, suspicion, and posturing" (America, pg. 1215). The Cold War was more so a war of propaganda than of military intervention, yet had political, economic…

The Islamic state of Syria, or Isis, has become a main topic of many of the 24 hour news media outlets. ISIS has used social media and other means to invoke terror in the eyes of many Americans as well as others people who are not used to this type of persecution so vividly. ISIS has been given credit for the terror driven kidnapping for money. They have also had a major impact on the world’s economy. IsIs militants and leaders are Islamic fundamentalists. They believe that the Islamic law,…

The Cosa Nostra formulated the Sicilian Mafia Commission or “La Cupula” to resolve intermafia issues. In 1962, La Cupula was formed between all of the Cosa Nostra bosses. La Cupula was instrumental in ending the first Mafia War. Keeping the peace between the Mafia bosses was a tough task, but it was necessary in order to complete political actions. As long as the mafiosos could cooperate and not give up other mafiosos positions, the entire operation would benefit. This was all that was…

After reading MacArthur’s War by Bevin Alexander, I will discuss many important topics discussed in this book. I learned more about the author’s argument and reasoning’s behind the topics he discusses in the book. The authors name is Bevin Alexander and he has been studying military history. He was a marine during the Korean War, so Alexander had a firsthand account of that time period. This book is written mainly about the conflict between General McArthur and President Harry S. Truman.…

such a polarizing event, the Korean produced considerable concern about the escalation of a limited war, the intervention of China, and public outcry over a prolonged war. Yet, these concerns were superseded by feelings of American fearlessness and tenacity regarding the Korean War. As May writes, “…[policymakers] believed the intervention in Korea had demonstrated America’s willingness to risk war in order to protect the integrity of other nations. They wanted to act in Vietnam in keeping with…

area that may be interpreted from person to person. Philosophy serves a negative role in society as it allows societal figures to justify horrific acts, through the use of the grey area found within the ethical framework of humanity. Both the Vietnam War that took place from 1950-1975, and the September 11, 2001 attacks will be examined through a philosophical lens to conclude philosophy’s…

The Cold War is an important moment within America because it changed the way Americans thought. It changed the belief system and the functionality of American laws and citizens. The Cold War was caused by many factors mostly revolving around the Second World War. America changed in how it dealt with its citizens domestically and also how foreign affairs were handled. One of the main reasons for the Cold War was the containment of communism. Communism was viewed as something that should be…

The War of 1812 and the Mexican-American War are two wars that physically seem two alternate extremes. “On land, the War of 1812 was fought to define the nation’s boundaries” (Faragher p. 189). A handful of U.S. leaders, referred to as the “war hawks,” also wanted to expand into British Canada. They exploited fears about Tecumseh and naval complaints against the British to garner support for a conflict that would become known as the War of 1812. However, American believed that “Manifest Destiny”…

This intergraded research paper will examine war culture, as described in Political Violence in Twentieth Century Europe by historian James McMillian, within World War Two and its influence on the public perception of the Allied and Axis forces. McMillian describes war culture as the language and representations used by countries in order to justify their cause and alienate the enemy as well as the violence practiced on the battle fields and against the civilian populations. Source This topic…

people argue that war is inevitable for humans, but I disagree with this. It is not a necessity but, as Margret Mead put it, an “invention”. Mead, an anthropologist and expert on human culture, writing during World War II, gives examples of cultures who do not engage in warfare. There are the Lepchas of Sikkim who are a peaceful people, and the Eskimos, who are passionate, aggressive people. They engage in one-on-one fights to assert dominance. This demonstrates that the absence of war can not…