War in Afghanistan Just War theory points out that there can be motives for going to war that do have a moral content‚ and just war theory claims that war can‚ under certain conditions‚ be morally justified. Proportionality is perhaps the most utilitarian of all Just War tenets. It calls upon leaders not to lose their head and engage in costly conflict if there are cheaper (e.g. economic‚ diplomatic) options available to them. There are three main opponents to the Just War theory: the decision to
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The Cold War and U.S. Diplomacy The Cold War was the dominant conflict of the Twentieth Century. More than any other event‚ it defined the roles that virtually all nations played for almost 50 years. It was a truly World- Wide War‚ a content between two rival superpowers between the U.S. and the Soviet Union which for many years held the entire planet hostage to the threat of nuclear annihilation. By the time it was over‚ its players had spent the staggering sum of $15 Trillion (Windle‚ 2011).
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The Cold War was a long period of tension between the democracies of the Western World and the communist countries of Eastern Europe. The west was led by the United States and Eastern Europe was led by the Soviet Union. These two countries became known as superpowers. Although the two superpowers never officially declared war on each other‚ they both sided with different countries in proxy wars such as the Korean War and the Vietnam War. They also fought each other in the arms race and the space
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The Cold War vs. The War on Terrorism In this class we have discussed and studied many historical events that have molded America into a very unique nation. We have followed history through World War I‚ World War II‚ The Cold War‚ and now a War on Terrorism. In this paper I will describe The Cold War and The War on Terrorism in detail and how they differ. The Cole War was a long period of time‚ 1945-1991‚ where tensions were running high between The Western World and Eastern Europe. The United
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World War II and the Cold War The world was left unhappy after World War I and another war broke out‚ World War II. This was followed by yet another war‚ the Cold War. The aggression of European and Asian dictators led to war. These dictators were totalitarian dictators. Totalitarianism is a political system in which the government exercises complete control over its citizens’ lives. One of the most infamous dictators of all time‚ Adolf Hitler‚ was the despot of Germany. Hitler created Nazism
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War Against Terror The September 11 2001 (9/11)‚ terrorist attacks on the United States changed the perspective of the world towards terrorism especially the Al Qaeda. The world‚ in particular the major powers came to realize that the greatest threat they had in the 21st centaury was global terrorism and President Bush once said‚ “Al Qaeda is to terror what the Mafia is to crime” (George Bush‚ 2001‚p.2). Just few days after September 11 2001‚ President Bush delivered a speech in which he
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THIS IS OUR WAR! “We must not harbour any doubts‚ it is Pakistan’s war”‚ says Gen. Kayani It is our history that whenever is finally united on something‚ a propaganda is produced to create confusion. Ever since the restoration of democratic system in Pakistan‚ a debate has been started on the topic that “Is war on terror our war or not?” The whole nation was supporting the Pakistan army until our beloved political parties like Pakistan Muslim League (N)‚ Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf‚ Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam
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Spy Crisis or The Korean War? The Cold War spanned over forty years and was the combination of a multitude of related events. These events brought tension and political pressure between the USA and the USSR that could have resulted in complete mutually assured destruction (M.A.D) as both sides had the combined power to destroy the world. However‚ which pivotal event was the greatest threat to world peace‚ the U2 Spy crisis or the Korean War? The Korean War was the war fought between the communists
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Joseph Stalin ruled the Soviet Union as a virtual dictator between 1928 and 1954. During the first ten years of his rule Stalin introduced dramatic change to the Soviet Union in the areas of industrialisation‚ agriculture‚ culture and education. While there were some benefits for both the nation and the people with respect to the consequences of his policies on industrialisation and education‚ the impact of his policies regarding agriculture‚ and culture was overwhelmingly damaging to the Russian
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The Difference and Similarity between Schools in the United States and Afghanistan and Pakistan The novel Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin is about a mountain climber who risks his life in order to climb the second highest mountain (K2) on earth in honor of his sister. After getting lost and trying to find his way to a friend‚ Greg wanders off to a village‚ where he’s later welcomed in the village chiefs’ home. Seeing how the people lived‚ he promised to build the
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