Category: War

  • Pacifism and Nonviolence Approaches to War and Peace

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    Introduction Individuals, countries, and regions have different beliefs and ideologies, making conflicts inevitable. The way conflicting parties approach their differences plays a significant role in determining whether a skirmish will occur or not. There has been concern about the use of force or war to influence changes or accomplish desired outcomes because of the adverse…

  • Going to War to Protect the Loved Ones

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    This work will argue that participating in war using lethal force can be justified to protect loved ones against unjust aggression even if the actual reason for war is not morally permissible. As individuals, people would refuse to idly stand by while witnessing the loved ones face unjust cruelty. A violent action cannot be questioned…

  • Relation Between Women, War & Peace

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    The impact of war on women is both disproportional and drastically different from the commonly portrayed male experience. “The fact is, in today’s wars the primary victims are women and children” (PBS Television, 2012). However, the female position in the modern world expands far beyond the victim role. Some crimes such as rape still receive…

  • America After World War I: A Melting Pot or a Salad Bowl

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    Table of Contents Introduction Main body Conclusion References Introduction It is extremely likely that one has heard at least once in their life that the United States is one big melting pot. As a person gets older, they start to debate whether America is actually a melting pot – or if it is a salad…

  • Roommate Wars: What to Do When Your Roommate Is a Jerk?

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    Table of Contents Introduction The Sensible, Serious Approach Have a Conversation, Set Some Rules Use a Mediator The Funny Approach When All Else Fails Introduction It doesn’t necessarily take much for your roommate to behave like a jerk: being incredibly messy, borrowing your things (or eating your food) without as much as asking , being…

  • Summary of “The War for Kindness” Book by Jamil Zaki

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    Table of Contents Background Textbook Information Real-Life Application Critique References Background The book “The war for kindness” (TWFK) is written by Jamil Zaki (2019), and the author uses stories, observations, and research findings to show how people turn to hate rather than empathy in their daily lives. Zaki (2019) defines empathy as “an umbrella term…

  • David Luban on Just War: Republics of Geshem and Midbar

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    War has always been a controversial issue when discussed from an ethical perspective. Individuals who believe in the ideas of pacifism deny violence in any form. However, there are other theorists who defend the concept of a just war. This theory can be applied to the case study by David Luban. It describes two neighboring…

  • Las Pachucas During World War II

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    Table of Contents Introduction The Phenomenon of Pachucas Conclusion References Introduction As a pivot point in the history, World War II led to significant social changes and the destruction of old formations with a subsequent creation of new ones. This tendency may be traced on the example of Pachucas, Mexican American women whose fight for…

  • Changes in Practices of Warfare Since World War II

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    Table of Contents Reduced Number of Wars Changes in Regional Distribution Military Innovations Reference List Reduced Number of Wars The most important and striking trend in the change in the practice of warfare in the world is that the number of armed conflicts has significantly decreased. The most famous confrontation of the twentieth century after…

  • The Crete Battle of World War II

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    Table of Contents Introduction Strategies Used Weapons Effects Conclusion Introduction World War II consisted of various battles among them, the Crete battle in which Germany invaded the territory that was hitherto controlled by the British and Greece troops. Germany needed the oil in Ploesti for its intended invasions and Crete was an ideal place for…