Violence In American History

In the American Revolution the French played an important role in the Revolutionary War helping the American to gaining their independence from Britain. The defeat of the French by Britain and the territorial losses during the French and Indian War; lead the French to take revenge by secretary sending financial support in form of donations and military arms to the American forces to fight against the British army. In 1777, the victories of the Battle of Saratoga and St.Leger at the Battle of Oriskany, brought back the hope to the Patriots and the enthusiasm in France to be in the American side. The Battle of Saratoga was important because the poor British strategy separating

Tensions were high and had been building for years between residents of the American colonies and the British authorities, primarily in Massachusetts. Suddenly on the night of April 18, 1775, British army regiments marched through Boston to Concord with the task of seizing an arms cache. The well-known Paul Revere and other riders sounded the alarm, and colonial militia began deploying to intercept the Redcoats. An engagement on the Lexington town green began the skirmishing, soon the British were quickly retreating due to severe fire. The battles some larger than others still continued, and in 1783 the colonists formally succeeded in their fight for independence. The British were very aggressive in their measures of building revenue from the 13 colonies which ultimately caused the tragic war(s). The Stamps Act, Sugar Act, and Townshend Acts caused animosity amongst the colonists who ended up protesting where the Boston Massacre took place.

I have chosen to discuss the culture of violence in America and how it relates to gun control. It seems we cannot turn on the television, computer or smart phone without reading about gun violence throughout the country. I believe America’s love affair with violence has contributed to an increase in violent crimes. Having said that, there are several incidences in the news where possessing a gun has proven to be helpful in keeping homeowners safe and alive. In one case, a son was at home during a home invasion and used his gun to prevent the attack. This incident happened in Wagoner County, Oklahoma. Three teens dressed in black, wearing masks and gloves, broke into a residence. Authorities arrived to find two of the intruders shot to death in the home, one suspect was found dead in the driveway, and later an additional accomplice turned herself in to the authorities (Wire). Also, there is the case in which a 73-year-old man stopped a home robbery because he had a gun and shot the intruder. The elderly man reported being robbed several times that year, likely contributing to his perceived need to arm himself.

In 1776, France began supplying American colonists with weapons and funds. Without these essential supplies, General George Wahingtion's army could not have survived its first battles and harsh winters in Morristown and Valley Forge. Once the colonists had successfully defended the military base at Saratoga, New York, France officially joined the United States against Britain. French military assisstance was crucial in the deciding victory at Yorktown, Virginia. The campaign was directly funded by the French. In addition, French military forces comprised roughly 50% of the total armies at Yorktown. Their military engineers were in charge of the attack, and perhaps the most useful action of the French was the use of their Navy to fend off the

The American triumph at Saratoga prompted France (which had been secretly aiding the colonists since

We have all heard everyone talking about violence, but what does violence really mean? Violence is the use of force to kill, injure or abuse others in a harmful way. How much violence is there? It is hard to estimate the amount of violence there is in the United States.

Violence permeates throughout American culture. Citizens not only engage in violence, but it is seen as a form of entertainment. Today, violence is also seen as a Public Health issue and an Epidemic disease. A prominent theory to reduce the violence is the creation and advocacy of the idea of social capital within communities.

Violence has been an issue for a long time and is all around us, that’s why police or law enforcements are important for our community to keep all individuals safe. People have said for several years that violence is never the answer, but yet we continue to have many issues that surround it. Our own history has shown many acts of violence throughout its time and has proven to people that wars are the only answer, but I strongly disagree.

I like to bring your attention a matter which deserves immediate action. The idea of the United States no longer being the world’s greatest and most secure country in the world is a scenario in which many Americans are not prepared to witness. However, this idea from an analysis point of view may differ depending on the situation. The analysis of America’s greatest resources stems from the responsibility of ensuring these resources are protected. The alternative to the solution may

Violence seems so intrinsic to history individuals appear desensitized to the implications of subtle, vicious, or aggressive physical violence. Can we challenge emotional reactions or do transcendent principles guide human behavior to justify violence with reason? In early 20th century literature, violent and hostile acts were fundamental to a protagonist's resolution; authors used this theme to illustrate the prevalence of evil and question the effects on society when violence was tolerated. These works profoundly impacted the overall societal view on the implication of violence as evil. Contributed to raising consciousness as well as help change the perpetual discrimination at the time.

The Great Culture Revolution outset from the very beginning had filled with violence and blood. Slogans as "Revolution is not a dinner party, not gentle, modest or courteous", "Political power grows out of the barrel of a gun." (Mao Zedong's quotations) were every where, ubiquitously. From the early hung black board, wore high paper hat parade, postured airplane, punched and kicked to laterly used real guns, bombs, grenades, attacked the forts, nationwide, in the mountains, by the rivers, inside and outside the Great Wall, the smoke of fighting was diffused everywhere.

The twentieth century was an especially violent time in the world. The violence reflected in the media, art and music. Some of the violent media was depicted in photojournalism. With photos like Lee Miller’s Buchenweld. The photo showed American citizens the violence that was going on with Hitler in charge of Germany. Something we would have never seen without the photojournalism in the twentieth century. It is always said that art imitates life, this was no different for the artists of the twentieth century. Most of the music made in the twentieth century was about the sorrow the artists felt for the violence going on in the world. Picasso was one of the artist that work seemed especially affected by the state of the world. One of the

A History of Violence was a good analysis of the City of New York and the ongoing terrorist activity that has plagued the city for four decades. The article covered historical trends and data that has been collected since 1975 through the year 2015. A History of Violence answered the following topic questions: How many attacks? How often? Where in New York City the attacks occur? What weapons are utilized? The analysis was not subjective based on race nor religion and fairly analyzed the reasons and methods that were used for the attacks.

Aggression and war typically are not seen in various forms. One could argue that war is not always where violent acts are seen, in the sense of cold wars, so it is can also be said to be a stage for aggressive, rather than violent, acts. However, violence has multiple variations including: mental violence, symbolic violence, and lastly as studied, political violence, that cultural anthropologists have significantly improved the understanding of. Before delving into the different categories of violence, it is important to understand that the uses of violence also vary. When examining violence, it is crucial to discern the action from the perspective of the perpetrator. (Hansen, 367) As seen in Riches’ dynamic triangle of violence, those who

Chris Hedges once said “Violence is a disease, a disease that corrupts all who use it regardless of the cause.” Violence, behavior involving physical force intended to injure, harm, or kill someone or something, as well as aggression, hostile or violent behavior or attitudes toward another, is spreading throughout the globe like a disease, corrupting our modern society. The drastic increase in violent and aggressive behavior in modern society can be attributed directly to the prevalence of drug and alcohol abuse, easy availability of deadly weapons and the limitless exposure to mass media that celebrates these behaviors.