Meyer's Case: The Meyer Vs. Nebraska Case

World War I, or “The Great War”, began in 1914 and ended in 1918. The devastation witnessed in those four years alone, caused nearly 9 million people to die and millions more crippled, grief stricken, maimed, or psychologically scarred. Considered by some to be the first man-made catastrophe of the twentieth century, many scholars still debate over the main underlying causes of World War I. Many things contributed to the war, changing the lives of many people, many of them still evident today. Beginning only as a European conflict, gradually it developed into a world war.

In conclusion, World War One was a rather eventful war, there were many things that set things in motion. The main causes of World War one were militarism, alliances, imperialism, nationalism, and certain events that turned countries against each other. World War one serves as a reminder to us that with power comes responsibility, and if used wrong, it can cause more harm than good. It also shows us that all conflict that is caused between

WW1 also known as “The Great War” was a brutal war that wreaked havoc upon europe.

The psychologist Sigmund Freud once said, “Because every man has a right over his own life and war destroys lives that were full of promise; it forces the individual into situations that shame his manhood, obliging him to murder fellow men, against his will.” He initially stated this when he was corresponding with Albert Einstein via letter. This quote is also a great explanation of the events that take place during war that people chose to not recognise. War is terrible, and no matter how hard we try, nothing will change that. Erich Maria Remarque shows us that soldiers have endured dreadfully throughout World War I in his book “All Quiet on the Western Front”. The character in the book, Paul Baumer, endures through the tragedies of war with some of his old schoolmates as well as new comrades that he meets along the way. They survive through all of the tragedies together, but in the end, the war made them lose their friendships as well as their lives. The reality is that war comes with consequences while it destroys people, and there is nothing that will ever be able to change that. The book “All Quiet on the Western Front” shows how war comes destroys people's lives with its consequences through three of its themes: the importance of comradery, the loss of innocence, and the horrors and brutality of war.

In 1914-1919, the assassination of Franz Ferdinand was the cause of World War One, resulting in conflicts between Austria-Hungary and Serbia. In the Great War, No Man’s Land was a dividing field from the opposing trenches located in France. Soldiers were forced to cross the land to push forward their side of the battle, to either take control or defend the territory. Gas was often used in the trenches to wipe out large groups of soldiers at a time. During the battle, soldiers would come across harsh conditions such as disease, treacherous terrain, and the passing of men. Soldiers sent into war experienced hard decisions and tragedies which can change their mentality. In the story, The Wars Timothy Findley develops the idea that when an individual faces dilemmas in life, one’s innocence can vary due to a person’s human nature.

World War I, also known as the “Great War” was a global affair that started in Europe. This tragedy began August 1st, 1914 with Germany declaring war on Russia for multiple reasons. The acronym M.A.I.N is used to analyze the war and the four causes for why it happened. M-militarism, which was building a stronger military that was always prepared for war. A-alliances, were agreements between countries to keep peace among the Great Powers. I-imperialism, when nations seek to take over other countries politically, economically, and socially. Last N-nationalism, which is believing people should be loyal to their own country or nation. The top two underlying causes of World War I are alliances and nationalism because of how they effectively impacted

Imagine you are a soldier at war fighting for your country. You have no other thought in your head but the fact that you are destined to beat the filthy slobs on the other side. Little do you know how the chemicals used to destroy the enemy will effect him; let alone yourself. Little do you know how the enemy’s family on the other side will be affected once he’s dead. World War 1 and World War 2 both had many similarities and differences. Both Wars started from an imbalance of power, had incredibly high death tolls, and caused lasting effects on many countries.

World War One was an event that devastated the globe in such a way that was felt by all of the individual nations of the world. Many events prior to the beginnings of the war acted as a precursor to the chaos. The late eighteenth century and all throughout the nineteenth century was an era of revolution. Ordinary citizens and others hoping for liberty and justice in all of their respective nations found their voices. Out of the great “new” societies the people established arose a mutual sense of nationalism and also a state of vulnerability. The vulnerability factor brought about a system of alliances, whereas the snarky nationalism birthed a period of competitive colonization and festered until it became a dangerous weapon known as militarism.

“Sunny and 75 with bright blue skies today is a great way to start off the college football season”, says a sports analyst on the tv from a tent in the tailgating section. Walking down the strip peeking through the trees seeing a glimpse of the arena reminded me of a modernized colosseum. Approaching the main entrance greeted by a metal statue and a stadium with a dark shade of brick with countless of doors and glass windows. Many Lovie Smith propaganda is seen around the stadium along with the array of Illinois gear. “Welcome to Memorial stadium, it’s game day for your Fighting Illini”, said the announcer. My stomach dropped for the fact that college football is officially back.

The laws that have been placed for individuals to follow by people in power, can sometimes overlap with their rights and affect the way they live in society. In the freedom and liberty documents, the Meyer v. Nebraska case came about the laws by some states restricting the teaching in foreign languages. The State of Nebraska was one of these states that wanted to impose English and restrict all foreign languages (like the child’s parents native tongue) to avoid children “to think in that language” (Meyer V. Nebraska and the meaning of Liberty, 147). Although Robert Meyer, the teacher being accused believed that this law violated the Fourteenth Amendment, the state of Nebraska believed otherwise. The Supreme Court of Nebraska fought against

In the document “Meyer v. Nebraska and the Meaning of Liberty (1923)”, exhibits a predicament regarding with an anti-immigrant sentiment towards the restriction of teaching in a foreign language by a number of states. However, due to the circumstances, Robert Meyer, a parochial school teacher in Nebraska, was convicted due to “violating a 1919 law that mandated that all instruction be in English.” The logic behind this is that they were concern about immigrants specifically german/catholics because they didn’t want them to learn German as their primary language because it will hinder them be “good Americans/Nebraskans.” Furthermore, the state supreme court upheld his conviction thus, arguing that the law had contravene the Fourteenth Amendment’s guarantee of liberty to all citizenship. Correspondingly, after the dispute, the result was a 7-2 vote, henceforth, declaring the Nebraska law unconstitutional. All things considered, the

The CAP rejected to make a distinction between the terms driving and operating. Also, rejected to distinguish the facts of this case from the case People v. Meyer (1986). Instead, concluded that the law, its history and intention forced the court to interpret that the defendant’s conduct was considered under the intention of the law, and as a result banned. In other words, the judicial authority concludes that using a hand-held phone while operating a car on the public roadways of California has a broad connotation, and as a result includes a person that has momentarily paused his a car because of a red traffic

Julian Gugliotta October 10th, 2014 Block 2-1 History 12 Should the Fritz Fischer thesis on the cause of World War One be tossed into the dustbin of history? WW1 was unlike any war ever fought in human history. The sheer amount of death and destruction is a testament of the brutality of mankind. Chlorine gas filled soldier’s lungs and burned them from the inside out.

The realism theory describes World War One the best because it is “based on the view that describes the individual as primarily fearful, selfish and power seeking” (Mingst, 2011). WWI was initially a war between two countries, Austria-Hungary and Serbia; but due to assassinations, the strength of alliances, binds by treaties, and increasing security dilemma, more and more countries entered the war until it manifested into a complete World War. Countries increased their weaponry and made other nations apprehensive. Even countries that felt compelled to stay neutral became fearful of the ever increasing power of countries in the war. Countries began to struggle for a balance of power, and the war outbreak was a product of the

According to A.J.P Taylor’s book, The First World War, the First World War was deemed as “senseless” and that the generals and the leaders of the countries were all overwhelmed and no one even knew what the war was about, just that Germany were fighting for the sake of fighting and the Allies fought to not lose. However, many historians argue that this is not the case and that The First World War, was indeed a necessary evil.