Essays about War Page 7

Following World War II, tensions in the form of a Cold War between American and Democratic allies and the Soviet and Communist allies mounted. As part of the terms of the surrender of the Axis powers, Japan lost its colony of Korea. This colony was then divided along the 38th parallel. Thus, North and South…

“So long as the law considers all these human beings, with beating hearts and living affections, only as so many things belonging to the master — so long as the failure, or misfortune, or imprudence, or death of the kindest owner, may cause them any day to exchange a life of kind protection and indulgence…

The Native Americans were viewed, by the settlers, as a savage and uncivilized race; however, due to the ruthlessness towards the Indians and later the blacks, the settlers proved themselves more savage than either race. First the terms savage and civilized must be properly defined. Civilized and civilization refer to two different aspects. Civilized refers…

During the period between 1830 and 1877, Americans experienced great democratization when taking into account the years prior to this particular timeframe. Between this period, America witnessed the rise of mass-based political parties and civil society, a Civil War that ended slavery, a monumental address that redefined democracy and gave birth to a new nation…

This school year we learned about the Westward Expansion, and the journeys Pioneers took 200 years ago. The Butterfield Overland was a trail to deliver mail from St. Louis to San Francisco. This trail was in use between 1858 – 1861. One reason this trail was made was to connect the middle of the country…

“While the United States held the Palestinians responsible for the collapse of the Oslo process, the resumed violence, and the failure of new peace initiatives, the Europeans continued to see Israel as the party most to blame, because of the continued occupation and settlement building.” On December 18th, 2008, the half-year ceasefire between Palestinian political…

What is a hero? Everyone has their own versions of what it means to them, but the basic underlying factors is someone who is selfless, and doing good for the cause of others. For some people this could be their parents, friends, family, or even celebrities. I’m sure many people who hear the name “Geronimo”…

September 11, 2001, is a day that most people will never forget, The United States experienced the first major terrorist attack since Pearl Harbor in 1941. After sixty years of living in a safe zone, no one would expect such a thing could have happened- at least not in their lifetime. After the attack we…

The Syrian civil war remains an ongoing conflict that sprouted in March of 2011, in conjunction with other Political revolts that swept across Northern Africa, and the Arabian Peninsula. Currently the Syrian civil war is the bloodiest armed conflict, and is described as the greatest humanitarian crisis of the 21″ century thus far. (UNCHR). By…

After emancipation proclamation by President Lincoln in 1863, the southern states were against the freeing of slaves that were their source of cheap labor. However, other states that made The Union also called The Northerners supported Lincoln’s declaration as they wanted everyone in America to be free (Hummel, 2013). The economy of the Northern region…