Spiritual warfare

Following the signing of the Geneva Accords in 1954, Vietnam was divided in half along the 17th parallel, separating the capitalist South and communist North. After the separation there existed a six year period between termed the ‘six year peace’ 1954 and 1960 as during this time there was no outright military campaign between the communist Vietnam Workers Party (VWP) under Ho Chi Minh and the Government of the Republic of Vietnam (GVN), under the leadership of Ngo Dinh Diem. During the…

It is not accurate to state that the Cuban Revolution was the event that turned Che into a great leader. In fact, the best way to approach his greatness is by Collins´ flywheel effect, which states that with persistent pushing, in a consistent direction, over a prolonged period of time, the flywheel would build momentum, eventually hitting a point of breakthrough. It was Che 's life experiences, every interaction with the right people, and the influence of each one of his mentors, what pushed…

War I was the Western Front. This was home to fighting soldiers from Germany, France, Belgium, Britain and Australia. This battle eventually resulted in trench warfare with 700 kilometres of zig zag trenches spread from the “Swiss Frontier to the English Channel, cutting across northern France and into southern Belgium.” This trench warfare started a stalemate and was home to some of the most gruesome suffering and horrible conditions that soldiers have ever been faced with. Construction of the…

“Welcome to Hiroshima” was written by Mary Jo Salter in 1895. The poem was published 40 years after the United States dropped a nuclear bomb on Hiroshima. The bombing happened on August 6th, 1945 approximately at 8:15. The bombing of Hiroshima killed nearly 140,000 civilians, and it was tragic event that made outside which was the United States. However, the title expressed a sense of welcome for the Americans. It has also shown that people in Hiroshima are open minded about the tragic past, and…

sick, stuck in a trench, and were miserable because of it. During the War, it had another name called Trench Warfare. As soon as the men try to advance on the enemy, a machine gun would mow them down, causing a lot of men to be stuck in the trenches if the wanted to get back home to their families. A lot more men died in the trenches from unsanitary conditions (World War I Trench Warfare: Geotechnical Considerations). Another big problem about the trenches is it made the men sitting ducks and…

The Ugly American depicts the difficulties the United States experienced in trying to defeat communism in Southeast Asia. It highlighted methods that the U.S. should have adopted to be successful and the ones that led to failure. The book demonstrated how the political and social climates were affected by individuals’ lack of consideration and awareness of the Sarkhanese culture. The characters in this book are fictional, however some share similar qualities of American diplomats serving abroad…

believing “The old Lie: Dulce et decorum est” (27), that it was sweet and fitting to die for one’s country. He wrote the poem Dulce et Decorum Est to clearly refute the message espoused by many, that war is glorious, by bringing to life the horrors of warfare through vivid imagery. This was accomplished by exposing the gruesome conditions the soldiers fought through, vividly describing the death of one of the soldiers, and revealing the dreadful nightmares that haunted the soldiers who survived…

The Cold War was a time of peace. A peaceful war that kept mankind on a brink of self-destruction through means of a nuclear holocaust. Although, there was never a conflict to break out. Mankind never wiped itself out and the Soviet Union collapsed. Following the Cold War, there has been a significant draw down of warheads and nuclear weapons remain a highly debated topic. To support this debate, one side favors the continued stockpile of nuclear weaponry. The validity and necessity of nuclear…

Nuclear weapons are a device designed to release energy in an explosive manner as a result of nuclear fission, nuclear fusion or a combination of the two processes. Both reactions release vast quantities of energy from relatively small amounts of matter. This bomb releases the same amount of energy as approximately 20,000 tons of Explosive Trinitrotoluene (TNT). Nuclear weapons are the most dangerous weapons to mankind.One hit can destroy an entire country. The United States was the first…

doesn’t argue against warfare, but he points out the problems with the way that U.S fights against insurgents in asymmetrical war. Technological advancement allowed the U.S to experience less casualties while inflicting damage to the enemy. Such advancement has negative effect because it increases public’s tolerance for blood incurred. “The same primacy that has yielded conventional deterrence, however has pushed America’s enemies into greater reliance on irregular warfare responses that exposes…