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US Army Air Corps’ Innovation During Interwar Period

The influence of the theories of air warfare on the development of technology and innovation during the Interwar Period is evident as both Mitchell and Douhet had rather similar views on the role of air [...]
  • Subjects: World War II
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1226

The War in Vietnam: Rolling Thunder Operation Design

The United States' involvement in the military conflict in Vietnam in the 1960s and early 1970s occurred because of the confrontation between the Soviet Union and the United States, two massively powerful states that were [...]
  • Subjects: Modern Warfare
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 2213

Reducing Direct Violence in Liberia

Considering the initiatives and strategies that various parties and organizations have taken to ensure a peaceful environment in the framework of the war in Liberia, it becomes clear that they are insufficient. The security approach [...]
  • Subjects: Modern Warfare
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 672

Poverty as a Factor of Terrorist Recruitment

In spite of the fact that there is no evidence to state that the relationships between poverty and terrorist recruitment are positive, direct, and causal in their nature, researchers still pay much attention to analyzing [...]
  • Subjects: Terrorism
  • Pages: 11
  • Words: 3000

The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Theory and Analysis

In their analysis of applying the negotiation theory to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Kteily, Saguy, Sidanius, and Taylor note that the role of such an arbitrator should be allocated to an international community.
  • Subjects: Modern Warfare
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 1141

Countries’ Relationship with Nuclear Weapons

Three Models in Search of a Bomb" and "The Nuclear Taboo: The United States and the Normative Basis of Nuclear Non-Use" explore possible models which can be used to determine the foundation for the creation, [...]
  • Subjects: Modern Warfare
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 933

The Topic of War and Its Causes

Articles included in the analysis are "Offense, Defense, and Causes of War" by Van Evera, "Domestic Politics and War" by Levy, and "The Causes of War and the Conditions of Peace" by Levy; all present [...]
  • Subjects: Modern Warfare
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1378

Geographic Factors of Civil Conflicts’ Duration

The terrain, geographic location and the natural resource endowment of a place interact with the fighting capacity of the rebels to influence the duration of conflicts.
  • Subjects: Modern Warfare
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 552

Terrorist Participation and Its Motives

The literature in question explores the problem of why somebody wants to be engaged in terrorism and methods for identifying the risk factors that can indicate the possibility of a person being interested in violent [...]
  • Subjects: Terroristic Organizations
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 847

Antiterrorism: United Nations Security Council Resolution 1540

The purpose of the document is to require the signatory powers to promote the struggle against terrorism by adopting and enforcing relevant national legislation as well as appropriate measures restraining the proliferation of nuclear weapons [...]
  • Subjects: Terrorism Prevention
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1110

Humanitarian Intervention: Consent and Proportionality

After the fall of the USSR in 1991, the source of ideological tension between the East and the West disappeared. The mass slaughter of people in Rwanda in 1994 is used as a staple example [...]
  • Subjects: Modern Warfare
  • Pages: 9
  • Words: 2500

Cyberterrorism as the Greatest Risk for the US

That being said, the main objective of the paper at hand is to review the greatest cyber terrorism risks for the U.S.with the special focus on the evolution of terrorism and such challenges as malicious [...]
  • Subjects: Terrorism
  • Pages: 10
  • Words: 2753

American Experiences in World War I: Radio Broadcast

There was a heated debate in the American society concerning the county's involvement in the Great War, and President Wilson was heavily criticized not only for the fact of entering the war but also for [...]
  • Subjects: World War I
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 618

Hybrid Warfare as Western Way of War

For example, as it was initially coined up by Frank Hoffman in the mid-2000s, the definition of "hybrid warfare" implies that resorting to the "hybrid" instruments of waging war is a prerogative of the specifically [...]
  • Subjects: Modern Warfare
  • Pages: 9
  • Words: 2520

Civil Wars and Ethnic Identities

Growth collapses often cause civil wars, while the growth of the income reduces the possibility of war. Ethnic identities of individuals can also influence the spread of violence and the possibility of a civil war.
  • Subjects: Modern Warfare
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 549

Cultural Miscommunication and Hostility Against Muslims

In light of this necessity and the impossibility of avoiding prejudice and stereotypical representations in media, Ibrahim Seaga Shaw wrote the article "Stereotypical Representations of Muslims and Islam Following the 7/7 London Terror Attacks: Implications [...]
  • Subjects: Terrorism
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 599

The Nuclear War Impacts

It is important to realize that even if the threat of a full-scale conflict between the United States and Russia that could result in a nuclear winter was somehow eliminated, the danger of nuclear war [...]
  • Subjects: Modern Warfare
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 894

Factors That Motivate to Terrorism

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Presently, psychologists are in the process of gathering information that may help to understand the factors that compel people to join terrorism. The rise of Marxist ideology, imperialism, and nationalism led to the transformation of [...]
  • Subjects: Terrorism
  • Pages: 10
  • Words: 2814

Versailles: The Allies’ “Last Horrible Triumph”

However, the punishment was too harsh for Germany because apart from compensation payments, the punishment included the withdrawal of German colonies and some of its territories as well as reduction of the size of the [...]
  • Subjects: World War I
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 833

Cold War Discussion: Six Facts

The continuously developing conflict between the USSR and the USA became one of the most important aspects of the 20th century.
  • Subjects: World War II
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 639

World War I and the 1920s

In this case, American citizens went from industry workers and soldiers during the World War I to the explorers, who discover different forms of entertainment in the 1920s because of stabilization of the politics in [...]
  • Subjects: World War I
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 614

Pearl Harbor Attack: Paranoia and Conspiracy

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According to a conspiracy theory related to the attack on Pearl Harbor, President Roosevelt was informed of the impending attack and had not warned military commanders in Hawaii in order to involve the country in [...]
  • Subjects: World War II
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1671

The Elusive Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process

Although some political analysts believe that the reconciliation between Israel and Palestine will not bring peace to the Middle East, the comprehensive settlement of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, if conducted within the appropriate framework, may pacify [...]
  • Subjects: Modern Warfare
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 844

Domestic Terrorism in the United States of America

The ideology of the Ku Klux Klan to maintain the supremacy of the white race is not acceptable in the modern world because the majority of American residents and politicians accepted the equality of representatives [...]
  • Subjects: Terroristic Organizations
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1122

State-Sponsored and Non-State Terrorism

I acknowledge that terrorism is morally wrong, but the use of state-sponsored terrorism to counter non-state terrorism is also morally wrong.
  • Subjects: Terrorism
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 581

Al-Qaeda Organization in the Arabian Peninsula

The proposed documentary will be composed of existing relevant footage and interviews with experts to cover the history of al-Qaeda, the analysis of the organization's narratives, and its impact.
  • Subjects: Terroristic Organizations
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 506

The Public Memory of the Holocaust

In addition to his pain, Levi concerns the increasing temporal distance and habitual indifference of hundreds of millions of people towards the Holocaust and the survivors1 It causes the feeling of anxiety that was fuelled [...]
  • Subjects: Nazi Germany
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 839

The US Militia Role in the Mexican-American War

The history of militia use in the USA stretches back to the very establishment of the 13 colonies in North America. Militias saw plenty of action during the Anglo-French war, the Revolutionary war, the war [...]
  • Subjects: Modern Warfare
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1122

The Arab-Israeli Conflict Analysis

The nature of the conflict altered with the course of time so that the focus was made not on all Arab countries but on Palestine, in particular, in the 1980s.
  • Subjects: Modern Warfare
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 833

United States Military Challenges

Nearing the end of the Second World War, the United States demonstrated to the global society that it was moving a step ahead of the rest in military development when it used the first atomic [...]
  • Subjects: World War II
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 564

History of the Holocaust

They can be outlined as follows: the historical legacy of anti-Semitism in Europe, the particulars of the German national character /the fact that the Nazis did succeed in dehumanizing the Jews, and the irrational hatred [...]
  • Subjects: Nazi Germany
  • Pages: 10
  • Words: 2788

The Entry and Withdrawal of America’s Troop in Iraq

It has been argued that the withdrawal of US from Iraq and the shutdown of Sunni protest camps in Iraq led to entry of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, which is linked to [...]
  • Subjects: Modern Warfare
  • Pages: 7
  • Words: 1501

The US Involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan

However, a significant number of objectives that underpinned the Iraq war were achieved, but the overall objective of making the world a safer place to live in after the toppling of the Baath party and [...]
  • Subjects: Modern Warfare
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 550

Race, Violence and Captivity in the Pacific War

The second section discusses the brutality faced by captives During the Pacific War, the imperial Japanese army and its allies together with the US and its collaborators committed various atrocities that led to large-scale human [...]
  • Subjects: Modern Warfare
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 2229

Islamic State in Iraq and Syria and Global Response

In order to address the shortcomings of the existing policies, it is necessary to create a coordinated effort that combines the military, economic, and ideological aspects of the counteractions and aims at a long-term effect [...]
  • Subjects: Terrorism Prevention
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 922

World War I, Its Origin and Allies

Many researchers consider the assassination of the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, Archduke Franz Ferdinand, in June 1914 in Sarajevo to be the reason for the start of World War I.
  • Subjects: World War I
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 573

The Worst Team in History: the Gallipoli Failure

Despite the superiority of the Allied forces in the war, a sequence of events occasioned by systemic failures and missed opportunities led to the premature withdrawal of the invading armies on 9 January 1916, thus, [...]
  • Subjects: World War I
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1742

Holocaust and Stuttgart Declaration of Guilt

This paper is devoted to the analysis of the Holocaust in general and the Stuttgart Declaration of Guilt in particular. The judges represented the states which were the main winners in the war: Great Britain, [...]
  • Subjects: Nazi Germany
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1135

Why the US Decided to Drop the Atomic Bomb on Japan?

One of the most notable stains on America's reputation, as the 'beacon of democracy,' has to do with the fact that the US is the only country in the world that had used the Atomic [...]
  • Subjects: World War II
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1143

The Spirit of the Marshall Plan

The political and military tension between the United States of America and the Soviet Union soon after the end of the Second World War made it necessary for the United States to spread its influence [...]
  • Subjects: World War II
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1396

Vietnam War vs. War on Terror in the Middle East

The starting point for the War on Terror is considered to be the 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center and other locations which led to the deaths of thousands.
  • Subjects: Modern Warfare
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1229

Principal Causes of the First World War

Moreover, one of the key characteristics of the beginning of the twentieth century is the appearance of the nationalistic implications in the social environment.
  • Subjects: World War I
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 553

Ideology and Terrorism: Rights from Wrongs?

To illustrate the changes that the concept of terrorism has undergone, Combs compares it to the anarchist violence in Russia and the USA, showing, in such a manner, that the latter would not target a [...]
  • Subjects: Terrorism
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 823

The Political Instability in South Sudan

One of the most notable aspects of South Sudan is the country's lack of basic infrastructure. South Sudan cited the dishonesty of the northerners in their bid for self-determination.
  • Subjects: Modern Warfare
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1399

“Two Cheers for Versailles” by Mark Mazower

Versailles Treaty is the most significant agreement of the early twentieth century, designed the results of the World War I and established the first international organization, the League of Nations, founded to prevent major conflicts [...]
  • Subjects: World War I
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 579

Kamikaze Reinterpretation in “Wings of Defeat”

For the purpose of accurate historical documentation of the Second World War, it is important to point out that Kamikaze fighters are not comparable to religious extremists, because they plunged to their deaths on the [...]
  • Subjects: World War II
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 564

The Rights of Enemies at War in Islam

The paper covers the issue of rights in the context of war in Islam. Finally, the problem of human rights in Islam and those of Islam enemies is analysed.
  • Subjects: Modern Warfare
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 901

“Breaking the Yemen-Al Qaeda Connection” by Katz

The articles under analysis are devoted to the examination of the terrorism problem in the context of Yemen. The relevant approach to the problem's treatment distinguishes Katz from other authors who neglect the practical side [...]
  • Subjects: Terroristic Organizations
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1393

Horrible Face of War

Yet, in the course of the evolution of society and the development of diplomacy, the causes of war have become more complex.
  • Subjects: Modern Warfare
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 573

The Vietnam War and Its Effects on the Veterans

Although numerous books and articles contain memories of those who lived to tell the tale, the best way to learn about the Vietnam War and to understand how war changes people is to talk to [...]
  • Subjects: Modern Warfare
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1172

Vietnam War: The Results of Flawed Containment

The neo-orthodox perspective on the war in Vietnam consisted of criticism towards United States policies in the sense that civilian and military leaders of the country were unsuccessful in developing achievable and realistic plans with [...]
  • Subjects: Modern Warfare
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 561

Terroristic Organizations’ Longevity Factors

The first article under discussion is devoted to the problem of the interconnections that exist between terroristic groups and the impact they have on the longevity of the latter.
  • Subjects: Terroristic Organizations
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1364

The Iraq War’s Economic Sense for the US

Saddam was killed during the war and the US pressurized the new regime to revise the existing legislation to accommodate western oil companies in the running of the oil business in the country.
  • Subjects: Modern Warfare
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1667

Internal Conflicts in Congo and Yemen

The United States should provide assistance to the Congo military in its efforts to apprehend CNDP commanders, and at the same time protect citizens.
  • Subjects: Terrorism
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1673

The War of Independence in the United States

As the War of Independence gained momentum, the liberators realized that although the military played the main role in fighting the colonial masters, it was important to maintain civilian control over them because of the [...]
  • Subjects: Modern Warfare
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 568

The Chinese Civil War in the 20th Century

The Chinese Civil War was one of the key conflicts in the 20th century and had a lasting impact on the development of the country and the lives of future generations of Chinese.
  • Subjects: Modern Warfare
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 2483

Terrorism Preventive Measures in the United States

The immediate action should be to recall all guns that have been issued to the citizens. Using intelligence to get the people in possession of these weapons should be the order of the day.
  • Subjects: Terrorism Prevention
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 921

Aum Shinrikyo Terrorist Group’s Activity

The magnitude of the event, its dramatic quality, and a range of unprecedented elements also led to a visible reshaping of perception of terrorist threats both in the public consciousness and the policies of defense [...]
  • Subjects: Terroristic Organizations
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 884

Islamic State of Iraq and Syria and Its Propaganda

The Middle East also has a serious economic impact on the rest of the world because of the rich oil deposits, especially in the countries bordering the Persian Gulf.
  • Subjects: Terroristic Organizations
  • Pages: 10
  • Words: 2293

The Lord’s Resistance Army in Uganda’s Silent War

There have been some indicators that the war was nearly over but still that seemed to be a dream for the people of Uganda since the rebel group was still tormenting the people in the [...]
  • Subjects: Terroristic Organizations
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 846

American Homefront During World War II

The people who remained at home also had to change their lives to suit the war. On the same note, the people left at the homefront had to work together in order to survive.
  • Subjects: World War II
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 569

Holocaust, Antisemitism, and Propaganda

That is why, nowadays great attention is given to issues which led to the death of millions of people. Being a part of the ideology of Nazism, it led to the elimination of a great [...]
  • Subjects: Nazi Germany
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 593

Nazi Anti-Jewish Policy and Its Evolution

The Nazi implemented a number of policies that were detrimental to the wellbeing of the Jews. By the start of the Second World War in 1939, the Nazi regime was seeking a final solution to [...]
  • Subjects: Nazi Germany
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 629

Terrorism Prevention on the International Level

Despite the fact that most of the incidents are happening outside the United States, terrorism is now a global problem, and we are all affected in one way or the other.
  • Subjects: Terrorism Prevention
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 521

Violent Extremism and Its Communitarian Drivers

The further examination of different communitarian factors that can stimulate the progress of violent extremism in Arab countries is important to understand the main aspects of communitarianism and violent extremism and recommend actions that can [...]
  • Subjects: Terrorism
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 991

The Nuremberg Trials and Their Criticism

For instance, the Allies used Count Methods during the trials despite the fact that they were non-European. The Nuremberg court was not impartial since the judges were selected by the victors of the war.
  • Subjects: World War II
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 525

“The Accidental Guerrilla” by David Kilcullen

The book "The Accidental Guerilla" indicates that the conflicts experienced in different parts of the globe are associated with various complexities and trends. The author has presented adequate arguments to describe the nature of the [...]
  • Subjects: Modern Warfare
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 572

Terrorism Definitions and Controversies

The history of the word "Terrorism" traces back to the French Revolution of 1794 and the Revolutionary Terror a statewide strategy against the people who were perceived to be the enemies of the New Order.
  • Subjects: Terrorism
  • Pages: 10
  • Words: 2979

Optional Self-Defence War Against Lesser Aggressor

It is the problem that is directly connected to the question of the permissibility of self-defense wars against lesser aggressors. The concept of humanitarian wars is closely connected to the myth of self-defense wars because [...]
  • Subjects: Modern Warfare
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 1920

Violent Extremism and Suicide Terrorist Attacks

Thus, these also gave rise to numerous civil conflicts in different parts of the world which preconditioned the appearance of problems related to the preservation of public peace, protection of the existing world order, and [...]
  • Subjects: Terrorism
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 996

Cybercrime and United States National Security

Cybercrime, cyber terrorism, and cyber espionage are internet-based crimes that pose a serious threat to the national security of the United States of America.
  • Subjects: Terrorism
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 546

Al-Qaeda Emergence, Ideology, and New Terrorism

The politics of the region were already turbulent at the time; however, the Soviet invasion, which was meant to help to strengthen the burgeoning communist regime in the country, led to the wide-spread uprising of [...]
  • Subjects: Terroristic Organizations
  • Pages: 10
  • Words: 2823

Islamic State’s Online Propaganda to Men and Women

The third hypothesis is that the ISIS extensively uses misrepresentation as a tool of online communication, i.e.the way the role and position of women in the ISIS presented in the terrorists' online communication are significantly [...]
  • Subjects: Terrorism
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 2286

Pulse Nightclub Attack: Events and Success Factors

The strongest indication of the intent of Omar to attack innocent Americans came on early morning on the day of the attack when Omar made a Facebook post account stating that the United States will [...]
  • Subjects: Terrorism
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1400

Homegrown Radical Individuals in the United States

Members of the community can detect these weird behaviors hence they should be encouraged to be vigilant and report to the police or send messages anonymously to the intelligence officers.
  • Subjects: Terrorism
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 562

Distressed Terrorism: Politics, Religion and Ideology

The hypothesis for this case study is that the reason why the world cannot come to a unified definition of terrorism is that the line between a terrorist and a freedom fighter is very thin.
  • Subjects: Terrorism
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1456

The 9/11 Tragedy: One of the Deadliest Disasters in the US History

For instance, the government presented the right equipment and evacuation strategies to respond to the tragic event. The leaders and human service professionals provided the right resources, materials, and counseling in order to deal with [...]
  • Subjects: Terrorism
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 889

War on Terror: Critical Terrorism Studies’ Views

If there is a serious and concerted effort to end acts of terror, it is imperative to clarify the meaning of terrorism and remove any type of "problematizing" factor that makes it difficult to define [...]
  • Subjects: Terrorism
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1403

Kahane Chai: What Defines a Hate Group?

In 1984, Kahane entered the parliament with his Kach party and for a few years, he had undertaken many attempts to disseminate the anti-Arab ideology and had actively promoted the ideas of Jews' superiority over [...]
  • Subjects: Terroristic Organizations
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 941

Terrorism and US Activities in the Middle East

Terrorism as an act is indeed a threat to the security of state members since it results in the maiming of a large number of people, death, and destruction of property.
  • Subjects: Terrorism
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 658

After bin Laden: Al-Qaeda, the Next Generation

Atwan concludes that the organisation has become a more serious threat to the western world as the influence of Al Qaeda is strong in the countries of the Middle East and Africa.
  • Subjects: Terroristic Organizations
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1142

National Security & Central Intelligence Agencies

However, with the changes in the administration of the agency, change in the public perceptions over intelligence gathering, and the end of the cold war, some of the other listed methods have largely replaced the [...]
  • Subjects: Terrorism Prevention
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 2174

The Sarin Gas Attacks on Tokyo Subway in 1995

This scientific research led to the production of sarin for use in a biological attack on the subway system The attack was intended to cause the greatest amount of fear and destruction.
  • Subjects: Terrorism
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1752

Islamic State Global Terror Threat Countermeasures

Based on this definition, the measure of the performance for the scenario will be how well the United States government has dealt with the threat that ISIS poses to the citizens of American and the [...]
  • Subjects: Terrorism Prevention
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1384

Nazi Medical Experiments During the Holocaust

The information is maintained by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. This photograph is maintained and produced by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.
  • Subjects: Nazi Germany
  • Pages: 10
  • Words: 3374

Counter Islamic State Intelligence Campaign

In the fight against the ISIL, the central issue of increasing extremism and subsequent radicalization of citizens around the world. The peripheral nature of the Western-styled intelligence outfits has also contributed to a significant wastage [...]
  • Subjects: Terrorism Prevention
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1447