Essays About War

Essay On World War 1
The first World War is universally considered to be one of the single deadliest events in human
history. World War I is undoubtedly one of the largest military altercations to ever take place,
with a duration of five years, involving 32 nations. Over the course of five years, the war killed
almost 37.5 million people, approximately 57% of all soldiers involved (britannica.com). One
might suspect a conflict on this scale would have arisen from a divide in ideology or from a
dispute over prized resources. However, it was a politically unimportant event paired with
pre–established military alliances that created one of the deadliest conflicts on Earth. The initiating
event occurred June 28th, 1914. On this date, Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir...show more content...
The German attack on Belgium forced Britain into the conflict due to an agreement to protect
Belgium's sovereignty and neutrality; thus, Britain also declared war on Germany. Next to enter the
conflict was the Ottoman Empire, modern–day Turkey. Next, Italy entered the war, fighting against
Germany and Austria. The War had grown to the point that nations were no longer viewed as
individual armies, but as international alliances conducting warfare. Britain, Russia, France, and
Italy were the main forces for the Allies. The opposing force came to be known as the Central
Powers, composed of Austria–Hungary, Germany, and the Ottoman Empire. These central nations in
the European Theatre forced divisions throughout Europe and through the rest of the world. Due to
the global expansion of War involvement, German Forces began to engage on all sides. Germany
had the second largest Navy in the world by the beginning of the War; the Germans increased their
Navy usage as the threat of an attack from the sea became imminent. The increase in German Naval
defense eventually led to a German U–Boat sinking an American passenger ship called the Lusitania,
which was operating a trade route near German Territory, this finally pushed the disengaged America
into the War. Then, on December 5th of 1917, Germany signed an armistice with Russia, ending the
conflict between the
Get more content on HelpWriting.net

War Themes
John Marsden's novel 'Tomorrow When the War Began' and the 2013 film directed by Brian Percival
'The Book Thief' shares a variety of similar themes that are constantly portrayed throughout these
texts. The 3 main themes that are shared between the novel and film were the theme of war,
friendship, and hope. War is a centered theme that causes characters to develop and mature while the
theme of friendship brought them together, strengthening their bonds and finally, the theme of hope
represented the optimistic ideas of the characters, through literary techniques in the novel and
cinematic effects in the film, the texts successfully exhibited the protagonists overcoming their
ordeals during horrific circumstances. The theme of war is a significant part of both the novel
'Tomorrow When the War Began' and the film 'The Book Thief'. Although these texts are different
in many ways, they both focus on the similar theme of war, this is shown throughout the course of
the novel and the film. In John Marsden's novel 'Tomorrow When the War Began', 7 teenagers are
faced with the harsh reality of war when they return home from their camping trip. An unknown
country invades Australia declaring war, but they try to avoid casualty by holding the town council
hostage. The soldiers in the book referred to the war as a 'clean invasion' and they proved that it
was a clean invasion by treating people well, for example, patients in the hospital were looked after
even though they were Australians.

Pros And Cons Of War Essay
The Consequences of War: An Analysis by Destiny Jade
This essay discusses some of the significant consequences of war and implies the question; Are the
negative impacts of war worth the positive effects? Ever since history was first recorded, there has
been war between peoples. Along with war, there has also been question, and this questioning
mainly revolves around the initial question; are the negative impacts of war worth the positive
effects? Although different people would give you different answers, within this essay I analyze
some major pros and cons of war, in search deducting the most logical and likely answer. In the end,
the consequences of war are not worth the little positive outcome. One of the first topics that come to
mind...show more content...
In the TED video by James Nachtwey, "My wish: Let my photographs bear witness", James speaks
of his intense experiences in which he was a war photographer, along with showing some of his
graphic, unedited photos from war. These pictures include starving people and children, children
dying from AIDS, orphans living in inhumane conditions within an orphanage, and many more
photos depicting some of the non–combat related deaths and sufferings due to war. In the video
presentation, Nachtwey says, "A picture that revealed the true face of war almost by definition be an
anti–war photograph", by this quote he means that true war is so awfully wrong and disturbing
that as soon as you visually see what is going on, it would immediately make anyone in their right
mind realize how nothing could be worth the death, torture, and suffering of human beings,
especially innocent children who have been robbed of the chance to develop their individual
selves. Through the words and pictures in this video it could be interpreted that he wants to
express the fact that for the majority of people, "war" only exists through articles, news reports, and
oral stories and this fact may/does play a huge role in how war decisions are made and how society
(the masses) react to/agree with these decisions. Perhaps through the

What is War? Essay
WORLD WAR 2 What is war? Webster's Encyclopedia Dictionary describes it as: "an armed clash
between nations or factions in the same nation." That's how a dictionary describes it, but in fact, it
is something much worse. War is the epitome of what is wrong with human nature. War is
devastating. Perhaps no other war was as devastating as World War II. (1)"World War II killed more
people, destroyed more property, disrupted more lives, and had more far–reaching consequences
than any other war in history. It brought about the downfall of Western Europe as the center of
world power and led to the rise of the Soviet Union. The development of the atomic bomb in 1945
would begin nuclear war." There is no one simple cause to World War II. There
...show more content...
The sinking of the Athena did however serve as a warning to the world that the Germans would
stop at nothing to break British control of the seas. So on September 3, 1939, Britain along with
France declared war on Germany. The US however remained neutral. (3)"Roosevelt said that
"Even a neutral cannot be asked to close his mind or his conscience.' Within weeks he asked
Congress to lift the Neutrality Acts' arms embargo that prevented Britain and France from buying
American weapons." The United States was determined to avoid war though. World War I had left
the US billions of dollars in foreign debts that couldn't be collected. There were also moral
reparations on the part of the American people. (4)"A congressional investigation revealed that the
US manufacturers had made large profits by supplying arms and credit to the Allies during the years
of 1914–1917. This lead to the notion that the US' participation in World War I had been arranged
by 'Merchants of Death'". While the US watched the struggle in Europe, our relationship with
China grew worse. The US resented the growth of the Japanese sea and air power in the pacific
area. If Japan gained control of eastern Asia it would surely interfere with American trade and
business interests there. (5)"Japan's brutalities in China and its joining of the Axis powers in 1942
made it clear that Japan would stop at nothing to conquest the free world". For their part, the

Essay on War Film Genre
Matthew Jaskot
English 102–7 9:30 A.M
Avodian
September 20, 2012
War from the Beginning War films have been around for quite some time. They have many different
aspects to them. Each film has a little bit different view, depending on what the director wants the
audience to get out of the movie. Some target the importance of how horrific and heart breaking war
was, while others were used to inspire their country to support their troops. There are films though
that go straight to the point of war and show all of the intense combat, the pain and suffering the
soldiers did for their country, and the brutality of what countries did to prisoners in concentration
camps. War films never get dull, they will keep the audience interested and...show more content...
People could see what was happening at the war, and realize what their soldiers were going
through. These films were used mostly as a recruitment use, and as way to make the people
angry towards the enemy, suggesting that heroic American involvement would bring home
victory. We could see ourselves that the war demands not only on the nerves of the soldiers but
also to those who had to stay at home (Kaes 22). Not only did films like these inspire people to
join the military, but made the people who stayed at home become aware of the how nerve
racking and crucial the war was. War films died off for a period of time after the war, since there
was no need to rally the people during a time of peace. Eventually the films picked back in the mid
twenties. The first film to really bring start the production of war films again was The Big Parade,
it was the first to realistically portray the horrors of battle and the struggle for survival by three
soldier–comrades. This film made more money than any other MGM production during this time.
These films were more gruesome than viewers were used to seeing. Hantke states that the war was a
place of death; imminent, inevitable, violent, inexorably physical, and omnipresent: bloody death,
grim death, death without metaphysical or transcendent comforts (702). Films like these really
showed how awful and painful war was to those who never went oversea to fight. These films

Summary: The Tragedy Of War
"The Tragedy of war is that it uses man's best to do man's worst" wise words from Henry Fosdick.
When it comes down to the time where an individual hits rock bottom, a man either do its best or
do its worst. Although, Man can do its best and do its worst at the same time. There are many
reasons how man's best can result to man's worst. Henry Fosdick statement is both true and false.
Intelligence can lead to negligence. According to Document D, US dropped a nuclear bomb in
order for Japan to surrender. First of all, developing a nuclear bomb is incredibly brilliant; it is a
big step for military weapons. It may be a brilliant weapon, but it can easily kill thousands of people
at once. According to Document A, an individual can love their...show more content...
In Document B, it states that less people died in US casualties than Japanese casualties. It shows
US soldiers best by how well trained they are. Although, it is quite unfair since Japan have lesser
soldiers than America. Furthermore, in Document F is another example of how the US soldiers
are just brilliant and well trained. It shows man's best, but it also shows man's worst by killing
thousands of people. Man's curse can turn into curse. According to Document C, the passage
illustrated man's worst. He was an enemy, but it was just cruel to slash his face in order to get the
gold crowned tooth. There are many people who have no remorse whatsoever and it shows that
men are not the best, they are just worst. Furthermore, in Document E, politicians are a great
example on how men are worst. In the passage it stated, "politicians in high places who do not
have to endure war's savagery will ever stop blundering and sending other to endure it". It is
understandable how Sledge lost faith on politicians. Henry Fosdick's statement is both true and
false. It is true how it takes a man's best to do man's worst. Although, it is also true that it does not
take man's best to do man's worst. It certainly depends on how an individual is motivated. As a
student, society expect students to do best in order to succeed. Unfortunately, that drive us to do best
can take turn and results in a worst possible

Crimes of War: What the Public Should Know
The term war crime brings to mind a combination of horrific images, concentration camps, ethnic
cleansing, execution of prisoners, rape, and bombardment of cities. These images correspond in
many ways to the legal definitions of the term, but international law draws lines that do not in all
ways match our sense of the most awful behavior.
War crimes are those violations of the laws of war, or international humanitarian law (IHL) that
deserve individual criminal responsibility. While limitations on the conduct of armed conflict date
back at least to the Chinese warrior Sun Tzu (sixth century B.C.), the ancient Greeks were among the
Additional Protocol I of 1977 expanded the protections of the Geneva Conventions for international
conflicts to include as grave breaches: certain medical experimentation; making civilians and
non–defended areas the object or unavoidable victims of attack; the deceitful use of the Red Cross
or Red Crescent emblem; transfer of an occupying power of parts of its population to occupied
territory; unjustifiable delays in release of POWs; apartheid; attack on historic monuments; and
depriving protected persons of a fair trial. Under the Geneva Conventions and Additional
Protocol I, States must prosecute persons accused of grave breaches or hand them over to a State
willing to do so. (Gutman and Rieff pg. 375)
Crimes of war unfortunately, happen in every war that has occurred throughout history. Amongst
them are slavery, biological experiments, apartheid, and genocide which are only a few dominant
actions carried out by people that have inflicted these horrific crimes.
One disturbing example of slavery takes place in Sudan. Sudan's ruling National Islamic Front
government in Khartoum did not have enough money to pay the Arab forces serving in the
non–Arab and mainly non–Muslim provinces in the south, so it had been allowing the militias its
arms as well as its soldiers to take southern women and children as slaves. There were

Essay on The Effects of War
Death by the millions. War; caused by the petty disagreements of those in power; fought by the
brave young men that had no other choice. No one truly wins a war; it does not decipher who is
right, only whom is left. The horrors of war are devastating; both mentally and physically. The
horror is not only ever present during life on the Frontline, it lives on in the survivors guilt. I
believe the horror of war is not only represented in the soldiers, we are all too quick to forget
about the feelings of those at home, the friends and families, and the effects the war had on them.
The Physical effect of war is one of its most poignant horrors, and probably its most acknowledged.
We aren't privy to this sort of imagery in Regeneration, it's...show more content...
At this point in time it was integral for a man to care and protect and almost take charge over his
family, how would this man do so? I also believe the fear in those "blank stares" when she notices
them is heart–wrenching; they do not wished to be seen in this way, they are afraid of what the
society that inflicted this upon them may think. This could also be a reference to how bleak their
futures are of a result– these men physically paid the cost for other people's battles.
Neurasthenia and the mental affect of war is a lesser considered but equally if not more poignant
horror. Examples of this are rife in Regeneration, I believe that Regeneration is deliberately set in
a psychiatric hospital, as this emphasises some of the key elements of the First World War. I
believe that the mental effects of war are highlighted mostly in the character of David Burns; a
patient at Craiglockhart War Hospital; I believe this to be more heart wrenching as Burns is
based upon a real patient as noted in Dr River's studies. He was real. A real person suffered in this
manner. Burns is a troubled character and has severe issues eating, he had developed this problem
when" thrown into the air by the explosion of a shell and had landed on a German corpse, whose
gas filled belly had ruptured on impact. Before Burns lost consciousness, he'd had time to realize

Love And War And Love
Everyone has their own views on war and love. They also have their own opinions on a way to go
about these things. These two subjects seem to be completely opposite of each other, but they still
manage to tie in together. They might not be the same thing but in certain scenarios they can be
viewed as the same thing. For example, in some situations love can be considered the same as war.
However, love and war can contradict themselves at the same time to. Sometimes, love can bring
war, but war can also lead people to love. It all depends on what the situation is and how the whole
thing plays out. It can be said that love and war are not that different from each other. Both of them
can cause a change in personality, impaired visions, and...show more content...
Howells exclaims, "You thought it would be alright for my George, your George, to kill the sons
of those miserable mothers and the husbands of those girls that you would never see the faces of"
(Howells 1500). Here you can see that by wanting love, it turned everything into war. A literal and
figurative war to be exact. The tragedy of George's death turned the love of his mother and
girlfriend into a war. Instead of grieving for the deceased man they turn the blame on each other,
which is a very common thing in war.
As stated before, George was manipulated into enlisting in the military by Editha. Although, he
did give the greatest sacrifice one could ever do for a loved one. George was never interested in
joining the war, but Editha figured the only way she could marry him was if he was to join and
do something heroic for her. "Gearson is obviously troubled when he comes to tell Editha that
war has been declared. Puzzled by 'his want of seriousness about it ' and by his ' making light of a
cause so high and noble ', she fears that Gearson lacks 'earnestness at the core of his being ', a
defect she feels confident she can correct by her ' love. Because Gearson is skeptical of the
romantic justification of the war which Editha believes so unquestioningly, he is paralyzed by
uncertainty. He wants to act decisively but has no clear position from which to act" (Crowley 210).
Here, you can tell that George was not very interested in going to fight a war, but Editha

Essay On World War 3
Within the near future, a World War 3 breaks out to destroy all of the modern societies known as
North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia. As a country rose from the
ashes called Orion. The country was fair and just for a very long time, but then another war broke
out. That's when Emmett was born. Emmett was had always been a brilliant boy, always helping the
government with it's computer programming. The government won the war, and there was a huge
debate. The government had decided to put a little chip in the population's brains that would control
the population forever. Emmett helped the program be created, and had put it in his brain as well.
The government hadn't told society what they actually do with the...show more content...
Jaxon went first, and then Emmett, and then Ryker. One by one, and it took weeks to get the all of
the countries, but not the leaders and programmers that made the chip.
Everything changed after the chips were put into the population's brain. There was no fun, no
creativity, no life in anybody. There was no laughter, no anger, no feeling. Everybody talked
politely, no life shown through it. The populace was under the government's mercy at all times. The
government also changed who everybody's friends are. The government had Jaxon and Emmett no
longer be friends because the government wanted absolutely no happiness. The government also
rearranged everybody's jobs to where the people who were working had no fun either.
One day, as the chip continued to tell Emmett what to do and where to go, Emmett was walking
home and tripped on a rock that the chip did not see. Emmett hit his head so hard that it broke the
chip inside his head. He lay unconscious for 30 minutes, and eventually woke up. Emmett stood up
and looked at the world around him. He was furious.
Emmett was told by the government that they would only use the chip to stop wars and crime of
that sort. He was so mad that he went home and slammed the door and stayed home the entire day,
even though he should go back out and talk grieve with the other kids.
Emmett just sat there in his bed, thinking how the government could lie to him, after all the work he
did for them in the past. After

Essay about War Powers
"I, _____, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the
United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to
the same; and that I will obey the orders of the President of the United States and the orders of the
officers appointed over me, according to regulations and the Uniform Code of Military Justice. So
help me God." (Title 10, US Code; Act of 5 May 1960 replacing the wording first adopted in 1789,
with amendment effective 5 October 1962). During the oath ceremony, members of the Armed forces
as well as Department of Defense civilians pledge to uphold the Constitution, the President, and
those officers who serve above them. Article I Section II...show more content...
This, has led to numerous exercises by the President to stretch this power to its full extent, not only
during invasion but also those related to additional powers; not distinctively outlined, during war.
After the Prize cases of 1863, the Executive exercised it's power to act war–like in situations that
looked like war in various regions throughout the globe. Congress however, soon became concerned
with the "abuse" of this power, particularly those executed by former Presidents Lyndon Johnson and
Richard Nixon (288). This concern emerged during the Vietnam and Korean wars when theUnited
States was in great conflict with the nations without a formal Declaration of War by Congress. In
an effort to limit the President's power, Congress passed the War Powers Resolution which
established guidelines for the executive during times of conflict. The Resolution requires the
President to alert Congress of his intentions to commit forces. However, the President must
withdraw forces within 60 days unless Congress declares war, grants special authorization,
extends the 60 day period, or is unable to physically meet as a result of an armed attack against the
United States (288). The President is provided the power to extend the 60 day period if he
determines that doing so is necessary for the safety and

Essay on In Love and War
"In Love and War"
Abstract: Women of Afghanistan are forced to live under oppressive regulations set forth for them
by the men of their societies. Women have virtually no rights to do anything for themselves. There
entire lives are controlled by and lived for someone else. Through their songs, they lament the
conditions of their lives and are able to convey a beauty in their verses that all people can identity
with. (67 words)
Key Words: Pashtun, women, honor, oppression, songs
Love and war, two concepts that are so contradictory it is hard to believe they could ever coexist
simultaneously in one society. War is a state of conflict, hostility and chaos which reeks havoc on
civilizations as opposing forces struggle to defend their cause...show more content...
The PDPA advocated for women's rights and equality, while traditionalists from tribal
communities were opposed to this equality as they viewed it as a threat to the current power
structures, as well as a danger to their economic well being. The problem of the weak central state
served to exacerbate this problem due to its inability to effectively employ these modernizing
programs and goals (213). The question of women became an issue of central concern among the
opposing sides. For the Afghan modernizers the women's liberation and equality became an
integral political and cultural goal of the regime. While for traditionalists keeping the women in
their current subordinate status was a vital element of their identity and social structure (214).
Women are subjected to extremely hard physical labor. They are responsible for performing the
most daunting, and exhaustive domestic work, without any compensation. Her labor power and
the products of that labor are controlled totally by men (215). She is also subject to arranged
marriage where she is treated like the property of her father as he sells her off for a bride price
provided to compensate him for the loss of his daughter's labor, rather than provide social insurance
for the girl incase of divorce or widowhood as is custom in many other Muslim

Persuasive Speech On War
War is a topic plenty have a hard time talking about it or even comprehending the idea of war in
the first place. It is part of the human condition of conquering and controlling whatever we feel is
rightfully ours, despite the consequences that come with that certain type of impulse. Millions
have died over the causes for territory, religion, independence, equality, etc; but that begs the
question: should we even feel guilty over viewing or even being the cause of these deaths in the
first place? When you are even inadvertently responsible for killing someone or if you only think
so then of course you would feel guilty for killing someone either on or not on purpose. It is hard
to cope with the fact that there is one less soul on this planet because of your actions and perhaps
one of, if not the worst feelings on Earth. However, in war, you are not the only one. In battle you
have a job to due which is making the 'enemy' surrender in order to support the cause you are
fighting for. You have signed up to due this in the first place, so why not go through with the deal
you have made? In fact, by engaging in such bloodshed, you are providing an odd, twisted benefit
to our society: population control. By getting out there on the battlefield and eliminating a few
soldiers, you are slowing down the process of overpopulation. Face it, we are reaching upwards of
8 billion people on our small planet with its dwindling resources and space and struggle to control
ourselves from

War Descriptive Writing
The Sergeant's voice suddenly penetrates my subconscious and I instantly awake. He is my
unique alarm. As I open my eyes, the smell of rotting bodies infuses the air and the coolness of
the morning is always deceptive. At home, I would awake differently. The babies' arduous cries
would have woken me. How I miss those early mornings waking up in a comfortable and
protected bed and sitting there thinking about the problems I would face the day ahead. The
worries I used to have consisted of the following thoughts: 'Am I going to be late for work?' or
'Will Jimmy and I bring enough money home?'. However, I wake each day in the trenches with
different worries. Worries such as whose unfortunate body we will have to yield back from the
ghastly battlefield or that everlasting question: will that body be mine? At six o'clock I have fully
gained consciousness and slowly consume a light breakfast of sapless biscuits. People say that
"breakfast is the most important meal of the day" however it does not apply to war because of the
inadequacy of food. Six thirty is the time we attend to the most abhorrent and the most disliked task
among us soldiers. It...show more content...
Jimmy, my best friend, and brother will always pat my back reassuringly and gently chuckle under
his breath. He understands that I feel anxious every time I hold a rifle and knows how it disturbs
me. Unnaturally he embodies that perfect older brother figure and bears important character traits
such as honesty, loyalty, generosity, bravery and amiability. As a young kid, I was told I was
timorous and spineless unlike Jimmy and constantly being compared to him, which gave me that
urge to sign up to be a soldier. It seemed like the right thing to do because I thought it would make
people see me in a different light. I ardently pray that this war will be over so Jimmy and I can go
home

Effects of War
8/4/2014 : 3739 http://learn.flvs.net/educator/student
/examform.cgi?jlachmund1*jamaribrooks*mpos=4&spos=0&slt=CZFuf9NOR.hsw*3739*0028 1/8
User: JAMARI BROOKS In Course: United States History V12 ( 3739) Instructor: Jennifer
Lachmund You have 5 Unread E–Mail Messages If you would like to take this exam again, you can
reset the exam and take it again Your score on this exam is 55 out of 75 . Answer Key Question 1
(Worth 5 points) What was one major result of the Salerno invasion? Roosevelt won reelection.
Stalin consolidated his power. Churchill lost popular support. Mussolini was forced to resign. This
is a correct answer Points earned on this question: 5 Question 2 (Worth 5 points) Which explains
why the...show more content...
German zones of occupation would have free elections. This is a correct answer Points earned on
this question: 5 Question 9 (Worth 5 points) What was one challenge the U.S. military faced in
recruiting men to serve in the armed forces? feelings of lack of support from the American public
getting white soldiers to fight alongside African American soldiers providing enough soldiers to fight
in both Europe and the Pacific This is a correct answer the reluctance of Mexican Americans and
Native Americans to enlist Points earned on this question: 0 Question 10 (Worth 5 points) 8/4/2014 :
3739 http://learn.flvs.net/educator/student
National Archives and Records Administration What event did this poster use to encourage men to
enlist? the D–Day invasion the attack on Pearl Harbor This is a correct answer the Battle of the
Bulge Operation Mincemeat Points earned on this question: 5 Question 11 (Worth 5 points) What
was the purpose of Operation Torch? to regain control of North Africa This is a correct answer to
create a front in Western Europe to protect oil fields in the Soviet Union to deprive the Japanese of
raw materials 8/4/2014 : 3739 http://learn.flvs.net/educator/student
Points earned on this question: 5 Question 12 (Worth 5

War Story- Personal Narrative Essay
War Story– Personal Narrative Finally we got a well deserved break from what seemed like our
endless marching. As we stopped pain shot up my left leg like a bullet. I looked automatically to
my right. Nobody was there. My best friend Simon would usually stand there, as he had in the war
before, I could imagine the grin on his face. The images of all those years ago started to play in my
mind...
It began when we were assembled in the safety of the trench. Then we heard those dreaded words
that can make a man throw up with fear for his life.
"Go! Over the top men, go!"
I froze, not breathing, not even blinking I was paralysed, standing there motionless, my legs as solid
as...show more content...
Then, turning my head again I saw Simon dive to my aid. He did not utter a single word but just
gave a faint grin then promptly looked down at my leg and set to work. He freed me and with a little
help I made it to the safety of the next shell hole. I owed him my life.
Simon refused to stop. He climbed up again to help the others. I tried to tug him back but my
efforts were worthless; seen as I was wounded. Gun shots and shell fire pounded my ears like a
right hand from a heavy weight boxer. I will never forget the next sound I heard. I knew it was the
end so I looked up at the morning sun and prayed towards the heavens. I could hear the screams
penetrating throughout my mind.
Now I'm standing here about to march on to fight in another war, fighting for my dear friend.
When will man kind learn? Now, however, I fear this time I might not be so lucky, especially now,
without Simon, who I did not even get a chance to thank for saving my life. Now I try to put the
thoughts out of my mind with a tear in my eye turning away from the other soldiers so they cannot
see.
I can see a large church in front of me and can hear the sounds of children playing. I begin to think
about the contrast. The young, blameless children playing happily with each other only a short
distance away from where us, the adults are contemplating what lies ahead hideously slaughtering the

Essay on War
Essay on war
War has been a part of human culture since it's birth. It has led to a great many massacres and has
shown us the evil that exists within the souls of humanity. Some have even gone as far as saying that
war is human nature. To better understand the reasons behind war and how it affects others, I've
examined several different societies and cultures so as to better understand the necessity of war and
see the cause of their external war attitude. To do so, different variables from two topics (military
institutions and external war attitude) were matched up and crossed so as to look into the answers to
these questions. The variables were then calculated and through these graphs, I was able to find
different societies in which...show more content...
Warfare to the Somalis was seen as a division of labor that was the principal means of acquiring
cattle. In times of war, peasants would be taken from /their/his/ home/s/ for months at a time.
Warfare was organized by the chiefs on behalf of the kin and it was the duty of every able bodied
man to take part in it (pg 133 Philip)." In order for one to become wealthy within a society, they
must earn it through the privilege of authority. This comes from the reward of conduct pleasing to
one's superiors. For the most part, the wealth of a man comes from the exercise of poetical virtues,
obedience to authority, wisdom in council, and courage in war.
During battle, leadership among the Somalis is led by a general who the king feels will be the
right one only after having a consultation with the appropriate spirits. He also selected the people
of certain sazas "to guard the king." These people did so simply by staying home. The leaders of
the armies were forceful during wartime. "Every able bodied man was expected to turn out, but
though the penalty for cowardice in the field was instant death by burning, people who simply
stayed at home were merely fined on their chief's return (P. 193 Philips)."
The generals were important as a moral rallying–point. It is said that the army would lose heart if
their general is killed in battle , but as soon as his successor is found, their courage would return.
The decision to engage in war was made mainly by the king and his orders

War Photography Essay
War has always been an unfortunate part of our society and civilization. War will sadly and
undoubtedly be with us as long as we exist. However, the portrayal of war for many centuries gave a
sense of patriotism and romanticism. Then the invention of the camera changed how humanity
perceived war in the late to mid 19th century. And all of a sudden, images ofwar became of shear
violence and destruction. The violence in these images would play a significant part in the social
and political standpoints of war in our nation. During the pre–Civil War era, the technology of
photography was rare or still in development. All renderings of war were either in paintings or in
literature. Since artists were the only people capable of creating...show more content...
Writers following the Civil War wrote novels in response to the violence. They depicted that the
future of war would be evil, apocalyptic, and destructive on a massive scale. Mark Twain was one
of the writers who discussed this kind of scenario in one of his novels. "'In that explosion all our
noble civilization–factories went up in the air and disappeared from the earth...twenty–five thousand
men lay dead around us'" (Franklin 814). The images that showed all of the dead and the
destruction, no doubt caused people to believe that the rise in industrialism would lead to more
mass destruction. Many writers depicted in their novels, landscapes of gray, craters, and death. It
was as if these writers were warning us, that if we as a society don't industrialize properly and
responsibly, that the future of our planet would be just like the landscape described by these
writers. They saw this rise in technology as a doom to civilization. However, the warnings of these
writers disgracefully became reality. Much of Europe a few decades later during WW1, had
landscapes that were gray, cratered, and full of dead bodies. A great change came during WW1
and WW2. War images were not the only way war was portrayed, but motion pictures also came
along. The motion pictures gave a whole new perspective on war to the American people. Thus, by
seeing this influence, many powerful leaders saw an advantage. They saw, "the tremendous potential
of movies for propaganda and

Synthesis Essay On First World War
Imagine not being able to speak what's on your mind while living in America, the land where
freedom of speech is most valued. Through the years of 1914–1918, WW1, was a global war that
first started in Europe. At the time, the US was going through the Progressive Era, already having
their own problems they decided to stay out of it for 2 and a half years. It wasn't until 1917, where
President Woodrow Wilsondeclared that the US would be involved in the war. Americans were
outraged by the decision and later wrote, spoke, and published anti–war material. This was later put
to a halt when the Sedition Act of 1917 prohibited the publishing of any type of anti–war comments,
as they were found to be anti–American. Critics of the First World War were
What humbug!" (Debs Source A). What he is trying to state is that the rich business owners
aren't the true patriots they claim to be. Instead, knowing that the nation is at war will be a gain
financially for them due to the materials that are necessary for the military. These people are the
criminals who don't come face to face to their victims and fight for their country. For this exact
reason is why socialist like Debs are stepping forward and delivering speeches about not going in
the war and how everyone should be against it. The owners end up getting profit out of the men
killed in the war and that is outrageous. Debs used the phrases, " conspirators and would–be
murders" to influence the readers on how the owners are responsible to the deaths of the men in the
war, they are the cause of the men going into the war and not the "humbug" of spreading democracy.
Critics wanted to tell the people the truth as to why the owners supported America going into the
war, not to spread democracy but to gain financial profit. Another source supporting my claim is the
pamphlet written by Charles Schenck, a socialist leader in PA. Looking at his pamphlet it states,
"Democracy cannot be shot into a nation. It must come spontaneously and purely from within"
(Schenk Source B).

War Persuasive Essay
Revolutionary, Civil, WW1, WW2, Vietnam, and the Cold War are only a few of the countless
wars over the course of humankind. It is almost as inevitable as death, as long as there are
humans, there's gonna be conflict, and as long as there is conflict, there's war. War has evolved
alongside us, from sticks and stones, to missiles and drones. Pretty much every aspect of our life
has been affected by war, and most of them have caused it. One of the major results of war is
death and suffering, and those in turn lead to more war. As you can tell, with society today, war is
pretty much guaranteed. But the question is why? Why do we constantly threaten each other,
terrorizing civilians and sending our own out to die? Why do we bomb and nuke each other, not
only killing innocent families, but the animals, plants, trees, birds, and rendering their homes
uninhabitable for centuries at a time, just because we don't like the people that live there? Why
doesn't more of our money go into more important problems, like helping wildlife, curing cancer
and diseases, ending malnutrition and substandard living, instead of spending it in technology that
helps us kill more and more people at a time? Well, to come up with one of the many answers to
these questions, we will first have to get a better understanding of what war is, what causes it, and
where it began. After that, maybe you can come up with your own answers to these questions, and
maybe the most important one of them all, will we ever

Essays About War

Recommended

Recommended

More Related Content

More from College Paper Writing Service Reviews

More from College Paper Writing Service Reviews (20)

Recently uploaded

Recently uploaded (20)

Essays About War