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Cold War is Not Really a War (831 words, 2 pages)

The cold war was something that grew out from the breakdown of the western-soviet coalition against Hitler's Germany and the countries allies during WWII. In 1946 Sir Winston Churchill gave an address on foreign affairs at Westminster College. In it he said "From Stettin in the Baltic to Trieste in ... Read More

The Contribution of War Planes in The History of World Wars (1681 words, 2 pages)

WAR PLANES From the noisy biplanes to the undetected stealth bombers of today, aircrafts of war have drastically evolved at an amazing pace. From just starting out as reconnaissance for the land battle, planes are now used for reconnaissance, fighters, fortresses, and bombers. Airplanes turned into fighter planes with a ... Read More

Views of War in Voltaire’s Candide or Optimism (669 words, 1 pages)

Voltaires View of War In Candide or Optimism, Voltaire demonstrates a somewhat unique conception of war for his time, and manages to do so with something of a regard for humor. Throughout the book, Voltaire points to the oddities of war from all angles. He exposes the worthlessness of concepts ... Read More

People’s Urge for Survival during Wars (1683 words, 2 pages)

It's sad that when asked to name an event that changed their lives, many people will name a negative event. Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941, was day of infamy in American history. Even people that weren't alive then shudder at the stories of the screaming dive bombers dropping torpedoes at ... Read More

A Biography of Edgar Allan Poe an American author, poet, editor, and literary critic, considered part of the American Romantic Movement (335 words, 1 pages)

Edgar Allan Poe was born in Boston, Massachusetts on January 19, 1809. His father deserted the family, and his mother, an actress, died of tuberculosis when Edgar was three. Edgar went to live with his uncle, John Allan, and aunt Frances in Richmond, Virginia. In 1826, Poe entered the University ... Read More

Comparison of the Revolutionary War in 1775 and the War of 1812 (916 words, 2 pages)

The Revolutionary War in 1775 and the War of 1812 are both similar and at the same time different. The Revolutionary war and the War of 1812 are similar in that, they both were fought mainly by the British and the North American colonist. At the same time, the two ... Read More

Civil War’s Righteousness of the North (1698 words, 3 pages)

The Righteousness of the North in the Civil War There were several causes of the American Civil War, among them being the argument regarding slavery, the controversy over states rights and the tariff, and the illegal secession of South Carolina and the other confederate states. The Norths cause was justified ... Read More

George Lucas’s Inspiration for Creating the Star Wars (916 words, 2 pages)

The Origins of Star Wars In the movie Star Wars, Director and Screenplay writer George Lucas creates a very complex, believable universe. Lucas borrows many things from different places to create his universe.This paper will show whether or not he succeeds and how does he does it. The origins of ... Read More

Wars of the Roses (2758 words, 4 pages)

Richard is difficult to understand psychologically because, while he is clearly pwer-hungry and sadistic, the deep-rooted motivations for his malevolent hatred are hard to pinpoint. Some critics feel that Richard is not really a fully developed character in the way that Shakespeare's later characters, such as Macbeth or Hamlet, are. ... Read More

Prohibition and America’s War on Drugs (2715 words, 9 pages)

The United States of Americas war on drugs today is very similar to Americas Prohibition of Alcohol in the 1920's. These two major issues of their time may not seem like they can be logically compared, but statistics for usage and a correlating rise in crime for both eras show ... Read More

Consequences of America’s Participation in the Vietnam War (1493 words, 2 pages)

American troops landed in Vietnam in the spring of 1965 that was probably the biggest mistake the United States of America have made in its 200 plus years of existence. As a result, the country's concern turned towards, next to the civil rights movement, the war in Vietnam, mostly in ... Read More

Advantages and Disadvantages of the Present Form of a New War as Depicted in Stephen Biddle’s The New Way of War (854 words, 1 pages)

Stephen Biddles review essay The New Way of War? in the journal, Foreign Affairs, states the advantages and disadvantages of the present form of a new war, which would approve security issues. Biddle discusses the positive and negative affects of a war unlike the previous world conflicts. He uses the ... Read More

Themes of Love and War in Ernest Hemingway’s A Farewell to Arms (947 words, 2 pages)

Hello and Goodbye In the book A Farewell to Arms there are a number of themes. The two main themes that are clearly pointed out are love and war. Love is a word that sounds like a good time and being happy, war on the other hand is a word ... Read More

An Essay on U.S. Foreign Policy Issues and War (860 words, 2 pages)

Foreign Policy Issues and War Throughout the era of 1900 to 1950, the United States underwent many changes in every aspect of the nation. Two of the main areas dealt with were the U.S. foreign policy issues and war. In this timeframe, the U.S. partook in many actions with or ... Read More

A Paper on Caesar’s Assassination, Civil War and Egypt Rulers (455 words, 1 pages)

Cleopatra One of the most popular pharos of Egypt has to be King Tut, The youngest ruler of Egypt. However, one of the most interesting is without-a- doubt Cleopatra. One of the intriguing parts about her was her son Ptolemy Caesar. Ptolemy Caesar, (The son of Julius Caesar), was one ... Read More

The War in Iraq, a War Already Lost (1174 words, 2 pages)

Why now? The question is of course being asked by those opposed to a war against Iraq, and those who have not made up their minds. But it has also been asked by one of the most senior Whitehall officials at the centre of the fight against terrorism. The message ... Read More

The Ingredients of War (257 words, 1 pages)

Guns, bombs, camouflage, soldiers, tanks, blood, guts, glory. These are just a few of the many things related to war. War is such a small word, but can mean such big things. When I think of war I think of someone from a family setting off to a foreign country ... Read More

The Unjust War (672 words, 3 pages)

According to the Jus Ad Bellum Convention's requirements to declare war, the War of 1812 was in fact an unjust war because the British made an abundant amount of violations against America's rights and freedoms. These unruly violations gave America a reason to start a war. Due to the war ... Read More

An Application to Become an Assistant Editor for Dance Magazine (287 words, 1 pages)

As a dance artist and a storyteller. Im interest in the position of assistant editor of Dance Magazine.Recall dancing in the ballet studio in Taipei when I was a teenager. I was eager to know everything about dancing. But we dont have much resource since dancing wasnt popular in my ... Read More

The Wars on Drugs (483 words, 2 pages)

Drug addiction is a problem faced by many people of the world. Drugsare very harmful and they cause many issues physically, and mentally.Our country has developed different programs to prevent mostly theyounger people from getting a hold of drugs. Making up these programscould really help our future and we could ... Read More

Protesting The Vietnam War in the 1960s (676 words, 3 pages)

The first amendment states every U.S citizen has the right to press, petition, assemble freedom of religion, and freedom of speech. Also the amendment states the government is not allowed to make any law that breaks the rights of a citizen. There is a time and place for everything and ... Read More

An Analysis of Chanda’s Wars by Allan Stratton (1040 words, 4 pages)

Quote 1I miss mama so much I cant stand it (33)Retell Chanda tucked her brother and sister in their beds. She told them the good night story and kiss their forehead. At that time, she remembered how her mother loved her, tucked her in, tell her good night story and ... Read More

The Revolutionary War (514 words, 2 pages)

The year was 1775 The beginning of the Revolutionary War. This war wasthe cumulative result of the problems that had been boiling since thestart of the American Revolution, a dispute between Great Britain andthe Thirteen Colonies. After years of negotiating and trying to resolvetheir issues, both sides had only one ... Read More

Picasso’s Portrayal of War in His Painting Guernica (814 words, 3 pages)

Mitchell GangwishAshley FosterEnglish 205October 05, 2013 Emotions unlockedPicassos famous painting entitled, Guernica depicts the extreme human emotions at the time of a catastrophic event of war. Pablo Picassos 1937 painting was in response to the heinous attacks on the demilitarized town of Guernica by Spanish nationalists and German condor pilots. ... Read More

Is War Justified? (255 words, 1 pages)

I personally do not think war is a viable part in society now a days. The only way war can be justifiable in any possible way is if a country was under attack. The country would have to defend themselves. The media puts all of these brutal attacks and violent ... Read More

The Effects of Lincoln’s Assassination on Post-Civil War Reconstruction (583 words, 2 pages)

The civil war was a devastating time in our nation. Many people were fighting a war that was not worth it. It angers me that so many people would fight a war against their own brothers. Everyone who lived in America as a white man came together and fought over ... Read More

The War of Rwanda (548 words, 2 pages)

Life is beautiful and an experiment. Throughout life, I have experienced some happy moments and some challenges. My high school graduation, going to college and leaving my brother behind are the most significant experiences that I have come across. Brandon Heath song wait and see helps me get through it ... Read More

Iraq War (1502 words, 5 pages)

On the date March 19, 2003 the United States started a war with Iraq and this is when the nation started to be in turmoil about the reason why we should and shouldnt be in this war. This paper will discuss some of the reasons why I dont support this ... Read More

The Vietnam War (883 words, 3 pages)

Vietnam was divided into North Vietnam war and South Vietnam. North Vietnam is communist and the United States feared that communism would spread throughout Southeast Asia. In August 1967 in a small remote village in North Vietnam was a base camp called Lai Kne. This camp was filled with musty, ... Read More

Letter to the Editor of the New York Times (245 words, 1 pages)

Dear Pamela Paul,After reading your article Reading, Writing and Video Games, (March 15, 2013). The use of technology in classroom will be an excellent way to improve learning and develop new skills among children at early ages. When you wrote, the optimistic theory is that students wearied by the old ... Read More