War is ubiquitous; there will always be one country at war with another during all the times of the year. The first recorded war was in 2700 BCE in Mesopotamia between Sumer and Elam‚ and the latest have been the Syrian and Iraq wars. Although there have been countless amounts of changes in warfare since 2700 BCE there will forever be a constant controversy about what good comes from war. While soldiers are risking their lives across the world civilians are at home contemplating the pros and cons
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States getting involved in the war with Iraq? There are many speculations that one considers when answering this question. Essentially the U.S. points fingers to one guy in particular and that is Saddam Hussein. His actions lead to the U.S. joining with allies in the motion to contain Iraq‚ and later the result of the U.S.’s choice to retaliate against threats against them by Saddam Hussein. Today‚ the U.S. is still struggling‚ as well as benefiting from the war in Iraq. Based on the causes
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stuff‚ but the biggest one that almost everyone has an opinion about is war. It all started on September 11‚ 2001 when planes hit the twin towers in New York then the Pentagon‚ then the plane attended for the white house went down in a field. Then began the longest war the U.S. has been involved in the Afghanistan War. Supporters of the war might say they are fighting terrorists who committed these acts‚ Opponents might say “no war costs to much money and cost the lives of too many young men and women
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As George Santayana once said‚ “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” Remembering events in our history such as the Civil Rights Movement is important so they never have to be fought for again‚ we learn from the past and understand what these people went through‚ and even though we’ve got a ways to go‚ we learn to appreciate the America we live in. It is imperative to keep the lessons alive so that as generations go by‚ people will become more tolerant‚ understanding‚ and
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Singer‚ tries to persuade that Bob’s situation is equivalent to everyday people who do not give to an organization to help aid those that are less fortunate. Although‚ he does make a point to say that we as a society put out luxuries over helping humans in need. What fails to be of equivalency to the situation and the reality of being exposed and seeing a state in which you are directly positioned to act upon verses something that you do not see‚ or are not exposed to it. Morally it is wrong for
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War. When looking at the international community war seems to be the one thing we can always count on to be present. The majority of us do not seem to realize that there is always a war going on somewhere in the world. We go on living our cushy lives while people all over the world are suffering. One thing we may not realize is that we are in the midst of a war ourselves. This war has been going on since 1947‚ and it was thought to have ended in 1991. But did the Cold War really ever end? No it did
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Just War Thousands of years ago‚ before motor vehicles‚ before long distance travel‚ before Christianity itself‚ scholars and philosophers were debating a question which is still on the forefront of many minds today: Is war ever just? By the 4th century‚ St. Augustine‚ also known as Augustine of Hippo‚ had developed a set of criteria regarding when it was justified to go to war (Patterson). These criteria are still widely used today‚ although debated by many‚ especially with the recent use of drones
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of tools and skills to capture war that do not ensure their safety. While today’s war photography equipment is more light and compact‚ making it easier to carry‚ the job is still very dangerous. Being a photographer does not stop someone from encountering a roadside explosion‚ being shot at‚ or even bombed. Being a non-combat does not guarantee the photographer won’t be a target or that accidents won’t be prevented from happening. However‚ this danger also makes war photography images “more powerful
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The Winter War The Winter War erupted on 30 November 1939‚ when Stalin unleashed his Red Army in an all-out assault against Finland. In August that year Stalin and Hitler had divided Eastern Europe between their two countries in the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact officially known as the Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact of August 1939‚ hereafter known as The Pact‚ putting Finland in the Soviet sphere of influence. During the fall‚ Stalin demanded that Finland cede key parts of the country to the
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Korean War The Korean War started in 1950 when North Korea attacked South Korea. The United Nations met to discuss this problem‚ and they decided to support South Korea against the attacking North. This happened just after World War II‚ and the United States was considered a super power. The president at the time‚ Truman‚ felt like once North Korea gained enough power‚ they would come and attack USA. To avoid a war on their soil‚ USA backed up South Korea. North Korea was a communist country
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