Gunfire. Grenades. Generations gone. War has been around since the early stages of man and has been a recurring event up to present day. Its presence has made its way through our history and doesn’t seem to be stopping anytime soon. Almost every generation of man has seen war in their lifetime which has caused a multitude of new ideas and perspectives to come into light regarding whether or not war is a practical means of solving the world’s problems due to its violent nature. Although war has made major impacts on the world’s history, countries can use more useful tactics such as diplomacy, compromise, and neutrality.
War has allowed the world and its people to change in a multitude of ways, but not all of the changes have been beneficial.Over
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These negative effects can cause a drop in the economy, the loss of a nation, and the loss of a numerous amount of soldiers who were thrown into combat, sometimes against their will. These adverse effects are the reason mankind needs to make a change. When I was a little girl, my uncle was in the army on his second tour in Afghanistan when he was given a honorable discharge due to some medical difficulties. When he arrived home, the first thing my mother noticed was that my uncle seemed off from when she had previously seen him just over a year ago. He was very tense and always on edge. Even though he had returned home, he still felt as though he was overseas. He had PTSD, post-traumatic stress disorder. He was scarred from his experience at war. It has been almost ten years since my uncle returned home and he still isn’t the same as when he first joined the army. His PTSD prevents him from going out at night, listening to fireworks, and he has to have an emotional support animal. His life has been changed forever because our country decided to join a war we may or may not have even needed. Additionally, the changes of war can have negative effects on a country’s economy and culture. According to …show more content…
When it comes to war, the country or nation that loses the war typically has a major decline in their economy. But, for the country that wins the war, their economy typically has a major boost. When it comes to the United States, military is a large priority which costs the country millions of dollars annually to provide necessities for. According to Gholz and Daryl, without a military “an increase in international tension and even wars, which many presume would disrupt the global economy and harm us all” (Daryl, Gholz). In their argument, Daryl and Gholz suggest that the world’s economy thrives on the money countries spend importing and exporting weapons as well as the money it costs to have a war. Without either of the two, potentially harmful effects could take place in the world’s economy due to the fact that less money would be going into circulation. On top of this, some believe not going to war can do more harm than good when it comes to being a prepared nation. When countries choose not to participate in wars, they can leave themselves open to potential threats. If they do not have a well armed military or knowledge on ongoing wars, they can make other countries view them as prey. Although these are valid points, the downsides to going into a war far more exceed the few pros to getting involved. When a nation joins a war, there is a greater chance of them losing the war than there is of them winning the war. In the
Death, destruction, famine and starvation. These are only four of the millions of horrible impacts war leaves. People live in fear and are constantly afraid of others that they see wondering if they are reckless civilians or soldiers. A Long Way Gone is the autobiography of Ishmael Beah, a 15 year old boy soldier fighting in the Civil War in Sierra Leone. This war started on March 23, 1991 and went through January 18, 2002.
Since the beginning of time, war has been practiced for numerous reasons ultimately to benefit a group of people or nations. But, when war divides the world into two different sides with the capability to destroy faster than we can create, it makes us question, is war really worth it? With the aftermath of World War One, people we’re still divided, but for a different reason, after a war with a catastrophic amount of deaths we had militarists advocating to fight and pacifists demanding peace. The two sources I have used from this essay comes from a European militarist, Friedrich Von Bernhardi with his book “War a Biological Necessity” and United States pacifists, William James, in his book “Moral Equivalent of War”. Therefore this essay will review the
The war can be seen in many different aspects, sometimes good most times not so good. The war past, present and future can be a hard topic for most. War novels, writing about the war, or even talking about the war can be very difficult for most people to talk and share their experiences. People are affected by the war in many different ways, and tend to deal with the affects differently. The effects on war not only affects the person who experienced the war hands on but also the people around them also.
War. War never changes. People will always march off at their nation’s behest to kill and be killed. To maim and be maimed. This is a truth embedded within the nature of mankind.
If war was not perpetually occurring, armies would not be needed. Debts have the potential to cause depression and economic
The brutality of war has scarred and devastated the world since the beginning of time, and has drastically changed over the course of history. Many precious lives of loved ones have been lost to war and continue to as fighting rages on. Famous Revolutionary War hero, George Washington, stated “My first wish [as president] is to see this plague of mankind, war, banished from the earth” (George Washington Quotes). General Washington witnessed the terror of war while fighting for independence from Great Britain. Against his wishes, war and violence continued as history went on.
That 's why I think that war is unfair hard and futile. And those are the many reasons why war is all that type of stuff. Then the evidence that shows the clash of generations division of families and principle vs reality. And that 's how it affected families and generations and brutalities and freedom.
Either war and violence is obsolete or all mankind is. Private First Class Paul Berlin is scared for his life and haunted by the thought of war, being in Vietnam is not anywhere someone wants to be at this time and he finds himself right in the middle of it. Trudging through swamp, mud and soaked, lush forest isn't something you want to find yourself doing, especially with imminent threats of attack. Private Berlin´s platoon is on their way to their own ¨safe escape¨, the ocean is a sign of safety and security for the soldiers. After the death of Billy Boy, the entire platoon and especially Paul Berlin is haunted by his passing, scared of the possibilities to come.
Finally war kill lots of people. One example is “I think we ought to bomb the daylights out of them, as long as we don’t hit any women or children or old people, don’t you?… ‘Or hospitals,’ he went on. ’And naturally no schools. Or churches.’ ‘We must also be careful about works of art,’...
Being in war for a long time can make you numb to the people dying around you. People that just got there will most likely be paranoid or have anxiety. Those symptoms show posttraumatic stress disorder. The flashbacks, guilty feelings and nightmares are what happens a lot of times while there in war. Flashing back to the same place over and over would be the worst nights ever.
Through centuries of great wars and battles, history has displayed brave men and women who have fought for their countries. These audacious people have helped propel countries for the greater good. However, the weight and responsibility, of the war, takes a heavy toll on soldiers that is often overlooked. Tim O’Brien, author of the novel The Things They Carried, records his stories, and the stories of his fellow soldiers during the war. However, three of these soldiers are affected in an outlandish way.
As Herbert Hoover eloquently put it, “Older men declare war. But it is the youth that must fight and die.” War has no mercy. It takes homes, tears families apart, and steals childhoods from innocent people. Such is the case in A Separate Peace, by John Knowles.
The Effects of War Throughout history there has been an immense amount of wars. Since World War One which was from 1914-1918 there has been 260 significant wars; one of those wars was World War 2. To be the country we are today it takes many daily sacrifices. In Slaughterhouse Five the main character Billy Pilgrim, is affected mentally, physically, and emotionally from being in war. Being in a war especially World War 2 you see many people die, they can be your friends, family, acquaintances, or even a stranger.
Bertrand Russell, a British author, mathematician, and philosopher said this quote. This quote is saying war doesn’t solve anything except for proving who can survive. “War does not determine who is right - only who is
When soldiers go back home, if they make it home, they’re still haunted by regret, guilt, and depression. People experience it in their own ways and cope with it differently. War changes people. It’ll takes away someone's humanity and replaces it with holes, instability, and mental defects. Whether you’ve lost a significant other, lost your will to live, or lost your future, civilians and soldiers both indulge in losses when involved in