Essays Effects of War

Historians can’t agree upon when the first war was fought. However, there are evidence of civilization as old as 3000 B.C in conflict with each other. War has been an important factor in creating states and empires throughout history and, equally so, in destroying them. While one may argue the positive effects of war on economy, the miseries it brings to human life can’t be denied. Wars are carried out on the battlefield by armies comprised of soldiers of the contending nations. Irrespective of which

In Remembering the Vietnam War Considered the most controversial conflict in American history since the Civil War, the Vietnam War was a prolonged struggle whose effects can still be felt today. Vietnam War is a war that will always be remembered by both sides. In remembering the Vietnam War, it is important to consider the tactics of guerrilla warfare, the day of the Tet Offensive, and the NVA. Guerilla warfare was a tactic used

American Revolution is one of the most well-known events in American history, but how is this war described in British history? Surely the tale is told differently in each of the countries due to their different viewpoints. Therefore, in the eyes of the British, how was this war started and what were to lasting effects after it ended. As with many other wars, money played a key role in the start of the War of Independence. During the 1760s the British government experienced a budget deficit and attempted

materials to our partnering countries in their time of distress. However, the repercussion were substantial, countless courageous men and women lost their lives defending their country. Today American’s fight a different kind of war, a war without a clear enemy or end in sight. “[The war on drugs] has made a multibillion-dollar black market, enriched organized crime groups and promoted the corruption of government officials throughout the world.” (Schlosser) In his essay, “A People’s Democratic Platform”

The impact on the economy is strongly overlooked when people mention the consequences of war. Most people believe the consequences of war are simply just a destruction of land and a large number of casualties. However, going to war has a devastating economic impact in any country for a countless number of reasons. No matter how wealthy a country may be, going to war can still strongly affect the economy without a doubt. Many of the reasons on why this is true is mainly because of the macroeconomic

The Effects of the Vietnam War The Vietnam War was a 20 year war that changed the ways of how the American military operates. It was the Cold War’s largest war and it was the most notorious. American and Soviet Union armies avoided direct military confrontation, in fear of creating an all-consuming nuclear war. Vietnam had been divided into two halves, and the seed of this war was the communists wanting to take over and have the two Vietnam’s become a communist country. Large attacks on cities had

Cold War Midterm Czechoslovakia 1968: Liberalization in the Eastern Bloc Michael Fritz Excelsior College September 17, 2014 The political landscape, economic climate change and religious beliefs all factored into the Cold War due the fact that it lasted nearly 5 decades. The Cold War changed histrionically from each administration change that every nation faced during these long time periods. In the Soviet Union political landscapes went from Stalin to Khruschev then Brezhnev, each impacting

After the World War II, the military and political tension started between two powers of Eastern Bloc (Soviet Union and its allies in the Warsaw pact) and Western Bloc (The United States and its NATO allies). The military and political term used as the “cold war”, because there was no any direct large scale war started between the Eastern and Western Blocs. But there were some major regional wars, which are known as the Proxy wars in Vietnam, Korea and Afghanistan. In these Proxy wars both sides supported

severity of the Cold War. Often time students and even Americans are unware of the impact that the Cold War had in regard to the home front. As an educator, it’s my job to show students that this war was not just a bipolar conflict. It had deeper roots, it touched on feminist, African Americans the civil right movement, and how we viewed the Gay/Lesbian community. In addition, to these areas it also touched on new technology. As Dr. Tiemyer explained during his lecture on the Cold War Americans during

The Cold war was a period of political, economic, and military tension between the Soviet Union and the United States. Beginning from the end of World WAR II in 1945 to the ending of the Soviet Union in 1991, East-West relations were distinguished between the liberal-democratic-capitalist “West” being the United States along with the allies it paired within western Europe, Latin America, Asia, and Africa. The socialist-communist-authoritarian “East”, also referred to as the Soviet Union and allies