War Essays

Reconstruction in the United States is historically known as the time in America, shortly after the Civil War, in which the United States attempted to readdress the inequalities, especially of slavery and many other economic, social and politically issues including the poor relationship between the North and the South of …

The ongoing debate of whether or not nuclear weapons are obsolete or not is a very complex one. Numerous studies have purported that nuclear weapons no longer serve an important strategic purpose for countries such as the United States of America and Great Britain. Clausewitz stated that war and politics …

The year 1763 marked the end of the French and Indian War, the final defeat of the French and their Native American allies in America. For America’s English colonists, this was a cause for great celebration and pride in their English identity. Expressions of English patriotism were widespread. But only …

To be a wounded solider during the Civil War was not a pleasant experience. The medicinal and medical practices that were used were not innovative under any circumstances, and were only slightly more advanced than medieval times. It is a great calamity that the medical knowledge of this time had …

You’ve no doubt heard about the bricklayer who applied for time off work for the following reason: “When I got to the building, I found that the hurricane had knocked off some bricks around the top so I climbed onto the roof and rigged up a beam with a pulley …

Ernie Pyle is an individual who reported from the frontlines of Europe and North Africa during World War II. He died reporting in a bloody war in Okinawa. 2. Why does the man believe that the typewriter is Ernie Pyle’s? The man believes the typewriter is Ernie Pyle’s because legend …

The terrorist attacks on September 11th, 2001 not only affected the United States, but also brought countries all over the world together to cope with this unbearable tragedy. Because of our American leaders taking “on defense interests rather than international opportunities for peace and reconciliation,” the fear and anxiety in …

“It seemed clear that wars were not made by generations and their stupidities, but that wars were made instead by something ignorant in the human heart” (Chapter 13, 201) This quote is very important because it is talking about war, which is the main theme of the novel since it …

June 5 1967 Israel delivers a stunning opening blow in the Six-Day war. Within a few hours, the Israeli airstrike devastated the Egyptian air force. Fighting on three different fronts against the combined might of three Arab armies; Israel would win a war within six days. Research on the causes …

Prompt: “Look back to the short “New York City, 1998” prologue that begins this memoir. What is it, exactly that Ishmael’s friends find so “cool” about his past? Do you think his friends, after reading this book, would still feel that way? Do you think American children, in general, think …