Modern-Day Disaster: Sinking of the RMS Lusitania

The sinking of The Lusitania put enough public pressure on the president to become more involved in the war because of the loss of American Life. Let's start from the beginning World War one started on the 28th of July 1914 between two sides; The triple alliance and the triple entente. It came to an end on the 11th of November 1918. Difference in policies were to blame, although the immediate cause of World War one was the assassination of Austria’s Archduke Franz Ferdinand, who was an Archduke of Austria-Este, Austro-Hungarian and Royal Prince of Hungary and of Bohemia’s. The war started mainly because of four aspects: Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism and Nationalism. This is because big armies become potential threats to other countries, other countries started forcing alliances in order to secure land. Imperialism was caused because building an

1.) Asa Don Brown, the author of “Desensitization of Terrorism,” focuses on how the influence of the media and social media have desensitized us when it comes to terrorist attacks. Brown directs the article toward an audience who questions why they are no longer as surprised by terrorist attacks when they occur as they used to be. This seems like an extremely odd feeling to have when several people are killed and hundreds are hurt, however, it is the strange reality these days. Terrorist attacks have been happening for years and years now and while we would love to just stop them from occurring, this is blatantly impossible to achieve. He emphasizes in the article, the idea that when terrorist attacks and the terrorists themselves are

On the 7 May 1915 at 14:30, then 240 metre long and 27 meter wide ship

​“The war to end all wars” was what people called it. Others called it “The Great War”. Many people died in this war. And there was really no right or wrong in this war; meaning that I don’t think there really was a side that was wrong or right, and I’m going to explain why further in this essay. I think both sides were wrong in things, but in the end, Germany was the one that suffered the most because they were being forced to pay billions dollars in the war debts, and let the French control a rich mine for well over 15 years. But before that Germany and the Britain’s were at war with each other. And Germany sent out a warning to everyone saying that every ship crossing the war zone line (which was the

The source is valuable for understanding how the sinking of the Lusitania caused violence within Liverpool. The source suggests that one reason why the riots occurred was due to public outrage. O’Mara states that that the ‘names of the drowned’ were ‘appalling’. This is supported by the fact that Liverpool was ‘Lusitania’s home port’. This would have caused locals to feel personally attacked by the sinking of the Lusitania. To add, the majority of those who were lost in the sinking were from the Merseyside. Over 150 of those who died were from the city of Liverpool, this would have added to the rage of the riots as the tight-knit community would have known people affected by the sinking, O’Mara goes on to talk of the ‘cries of the women whose

On September 9, 2015, America looked back in time to September 9, 2001. 9-11 was the day that changed America forever. Two high jacked commercial airplanes crashed into the Twin TOWERS OF THE World Trade Center in New York City. Over 3,000 people were killed with many others injured and hundreds of first responders killed. Another airplane crashed into the Pentagon while in Pennsylvania a fourth airplane was brought down by brave passengers that refused to let the hijackers slam into Washington, D.C. The citizens of the United States were scared, confused, and angry all at the same time. This was the first attack by foreigners on American soil but not the first time that Americans were afraid of events that started in Europe and Eastern Europe but was brought to America, The American citizens did not take kindly to “foreigners” tell us what to do or how to live. They certainly did not want to change the American way of life.

There has been many events in history that has shifted the way society views the world. One of the many events that has dramatically changed history was 9/11. On September 11 , 2001 4 planes were hijacked. 2 planes crashed into the World Trade Center , 1 plane crashed into the Pentagon , and the last plane crashed into a field in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. Flight 93, which was the plane that crashed in Pennsylvania, was supposed to hit the White House, but never made it there because the passengers aboard fought back and attempted to stop the four hijackers.When the first plane hit the North tower , many people thought that it was a freak accident until citizens seen the second plane intentionally hit the South tower. It was then , that

9/11 is a tragic day burned into american history forever. The horrifying scene in Manhattan, NY which killed 2,600 has been described as something out of a movie. The footage of the attack is overwhelming, and the effects it had on the world, are even more so. Being part of the generation that was born just before 9/11, most of our emotions attached to the event are not very sensitive, in fact to many it is seen almost as a joke at times, since even today vines and memes about the twin towers are everywhere. On the other hand, it also created hate and islamophobia in some, distrust towards our own government in others, and even a stronger sense of patriotism.

The 9/11 attacks on the United States in the early morning hours on September 11, 2001 have defined the current culture in America more than any other event during the 21st century. This attack would rock a country that before that had not had an attack on American soil since the bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. An entire generation had lived in relative peace and developed a sense of complacency.

April second, President Wilson requested a declaration of war for Germany. America officially entered World War One on April fourth, shortly after Congress passed a two hundred fifty million arms appropriations bill intended to prepare the United States for war. However, the United States had been preparing since February twenty-second, when Congress passed a two hundred fifty million dollar arms appropriations bill. President Woodrow Wilson announced that the United States of America was to be neutral for World War One, which started in 1914. The American population, in majority, favored this decision. Public opinion changed for the United States when the Lusitania, a ship headed to Liverpool, England, was sunk. On February fourth nineteen fifteen the water surrounding the British Isles was declared a war

September 11, 2001, a modern infamous day in American history. It was on this day, that terrorists, some who were taught in the 1980s by America, set out to make a large declaration in the World. America’s response to the events that unfolded, changed the very way America dealt with its foreign policy.

The sinking of the Titanic has become one of the most well-known disasters in history, because of the terrible loss of life and the demise of what everyone believed was an "unsinkable" ship. As is evident from reading this report the use of substandard rivets was the main cause of the failure of the Titanic. By substandard we mean that the type of rivets used was incorrect as well as the location of these rivets.

Many people are now afraid of being involved in a terrorist attack due to these memories because these events plague the nation and leave people feeling helpless. And yet, as a society, we are also afraid of forgetting these events, which is why we create memorials, build museums and have days designated to the remembrance of historical events. Huyssen addressed this in his reading by stating, “We try to counteract this fear and danger of forgetting with survival strategies of public and private memorialization” (28). The globalization of memory has impacted numerous people and not just those affected by tragic events. We see this fear and desperate need for order in the way certain countries invade others because they feel they are now obligated or have the right to put a stop to terrorist attacks. As a matter of fact, politicians who support a tough on crime approach are now more likely to get elected because of this concept and fear. An example of this is the American public favouring Trump’s campaign because of his claims to invade countries, as well as stop ISIS by preventing Muslims from entering the country. However, due to the globalization of memory, some people are finding his actions troublesome because they believe his hatred for Muslims is awfully similar to Hitler’s hatred for

One of the greatest tragedies of the twentieth century, was the sinking of the Titanic in 1912. Although many ships have succumbed to the icebergs in the ocean, none have accounted for a greater loss of life than the Titanic (Hill, 2000). All the hype surrounding the Titanic in 1912, made people believe this ship was going to be an unstoppable luxury cruise; even third class passengers would be able to enjoy simple things that weren’t offered on other ocean liners at the time, like cooked meals and their own private cabins. The Titanic was dubbed the Ship of Dreams; however, it would turn into a nightmare for the passengers and their families in less than a week. The maiden voyage from South Hampton, England to New York City, New York would be a journey no one could forget. The sinking of the Titanic would capture the imagination of Hollywood directors, and became the passion of sea explorers who would search for the great vessel.

According to Gilbert H. Muller in The Age of Terror, the new world has become a very dangerous place on behalf of terrorists. Around the world, people have different perspectives on foreign affairs, politics, and religion. Asking a Christian on their views of terrorism, they would agree that it is the most horrible thing to happen to anyone. Asking someone who supports terrorism, they would say that nothing is wrong with what is going on. In Phillip B. Heymann’s Terrorism, Freedom, and Security: Winning Without War, terrorism in the United States became a domestic concern for the government and citizens. Terrorist threats and attacks leave people asking questions: Who is to blame for the attacks? Why do they attack? When are they going to attack next?