Essays on War

War is a very devastating event to have to live through and experience therefore, the chances are very high that people will go almost to drastic measures to ensure that another war doesn’t occur. There are a long list of ‘causes’ that can be argued...

In this short essay I am going to analyse four crisis situations where the League of Nations has showed theirs successes and failures.  The first crisis situation is the conflict that arosed due to Swedish nationalism/self-determination within the Aaland islands as the citizens wanted to...

The second world war broke out on September 3rd 1939 after Hitler had ignored demands from Britain and France to withdraw from Poland. This is thought to be one of the main reasons for the outbreak of World War 2 but the possibility of war...

The League of Nations was an organization for international cooperation. It was established on January 10, 1920, at the initiative of the victorious Allied powers at the end of World War I and was formally disbanded on April 19, 1946. Although ultimately it was unable to fulfill...

Hawaii as an opportunity to then dominate the Pacific. After the Sino-Japanese war the League of Nations condemned Japans invasion of Manchuria, distancing them from the rest of the league and distancing them from the main European powers. With an expanding population on an isolated...

The British LNU became the largest and most influential organisation in the British peace movement. By the mid-1920s, it had over a quarter of a million registered subscribers and its membership eventually peaked at around 407,775 in 1931. By the 1940s, after the disappointments of...

League of Nations was an International organization established by the alliance of the countries which won in World War I. It was established in January 10, 1920. It was established after the Paris Peace Conference in 1919. The aims and objectives of LoN were disarmament,...

There have been many turning points all throughout history, and they all have had a significant impact on modern society. Turning points have always been a big change in society as for some turning points, society has gone from one way to a completely different...

Almost every conventional war has had to use some form of unconventional warfare (UW) throughout History. The definition of Unconventional warfare has been debated in recent years and the term more frequently used since the 1950s. President J. F. Kennedy gave a speech in 1962...

Truganini was an important figure for Aboriginals during the establishing of contact between the English and Aboriginals during the initial establishment of civilisation on Van Diemen’s Land, now modern-day Tasmania. Truganini’s mission started when she was born in 1812 on Bruny Island, around 35 years...

During the Vietnam War, the guerrilla forces used tactics and strategies like the guerrilla warfare which were used to slow down the enemy forces. On the other hand, USA used a wide variety of strategies and tactics such conventional tactics like aerial bombing, with the...

“Rosie the Riveter” propaganda poster was produced by J. Howard Miller in 1943. It is an American World War II wartime for Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Company for inspirational images to boost female workers morale. The appearance of this poster design is bold and strong...

Traditions would be questioned, debated, and torn to pieces. The way of life once sacred and unquestioned would now be the springboard to a new and improved platform. Women’s rights, women in the workforce, women in war, women having any kind of job or occupation...

Through the experience and Impact of Vietnam war clearly shows that ‘major wars are not without their major consequences’ this shown through the consequences such as communism taking over the country, the displacement of people (loss of love ones, building bombed) and use of agent...

Humans have been striving since its evolution to survive. During the war of survival of the fittest, humans have evolved modern techniques of warfare for the survival of their country and empire. If we look at the war history, the military theorist categorizes the warfare...

During wartime, either side of conflict utilizes propaganda to shape international opinion and respective public outlook. Governments devote considerable resources and efforts on a global scale to produce material to influence attitudes to encourage involvement and action. The declaration of total war and subsequent campaigns...

On March 20, 2003, the United States invaded Iraq and initiated the Iraq War, a conflict that endured for the next eight years. Prior to the invasion, Congress voted on and passed the Iraq Resolution: a joint resolution that authorized military action against Iraq. John...

Iraq was once the cradle of civilization, where cities were first to develop. They invented aqueducts, the plow, the first laws, the wheel, and writing among other things. It began with the Mesopotamian leaders, Hammurabi and Nebuchadnezzar. Like other countries in the area, it is...

America takes pride in its military and ability to terminate any threat to the American people and its’s Homeland. America may be able to fight all the other foreign super-powers of the world, but The War on Terrorism seems to have no end near. There’s...