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Leila Khaled: Freedom Fighter or Terrorist?

This essay elaborates her intentions with the support of academic sources and her movie in order to demonstrate her cause of action as a freedom fighter for her country and not a terrorist as perceived.
  • Subjects: Terrorism
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 779

The invasion of Normandy

The encoding capabilities of the German communication by the Allies were of big help in exposing German's plans especially on counterattack enabling the Allies to strategize on how to counter the attack. Air operations by [...]
  • Subjects: World War II
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 582

Iraqi invasion to Kuwait

The attack of Kuwait by Iraq can also be referred to as "the Iraq Kuwait War". Accumulated War Debts Before the "Iraq-Iran war", Kuwait had a mutual relationship with Iraq and Kuwait even served as [...]
  • Subjects: Modern Warfare
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1218

Was it Necessary for the US to Drop the Atomic Bomb?

When it comes to discussing whether it was necessary to drop atomic bombs on Japan's cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August of 1945, it is important to take into account the specifics of geopolitical [...]
  • Subjects: World War II
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 635

Separatist Movement in Chechnya

1990s The formation of the Russian Federation Republic of Chechnya and beginning of the independence movement. A major demand of Chechen separatist is to establish the independence of Chechnya and in so-called Muslim region.
  • Subjects: Modern Warfare
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 493

Why Europe Went to War

This was particularly reinforced by the signing of treaties and the formation of alliances[1] Militarism The causes of the war dates as far back as before 1914 and tension was so high among the various [...]
  • Subjects: World War I
  • Pages: 7
  • Words: 1941

Nature of the Al-Qaeda, and How It Can Be Ended

There is a need for a detailed study of the intricacies and dynamics of the al-Qaeda, and implementation of well-calculated measures to ensure that the group is ended effectively The Al-Qaeda, and the Islamists associated [...]
  • Subjects: Terroristic Organizations
  • Pages: 11
  • Words: 3056

The Relevance of Clausewitz’s Fog and Friction in a Digital Age

However, with the development of the digital age and improved command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance and common operating picture, the ability of the commander staff to have real time visualization of every [...]
  • Subjects: Modern Warfare
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 984

WWI-War: Revolution, and Reconstruction

In as much as soldiers and civilians garnered experience during WWI, it is imperative to acknowledge that the unsuitable environment at the forefront led to deterioration of health standards; furthermore, civilians were forced to live [...]
  • Subjects: World War I
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 782

International Terrorism: The Operations of the Hezbollah

This paper looks into the operations of the Hezbollah and investigates the involvement of Iran in the operations of Hezbollah while at the same time evaluating the threat that Hezbollah poses to Israel and the [...]
  • Subjects: Terrorism
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 2025

Looming Tower by Lawrence Wright: The Failure to Prevent 9/11

Lawrence Wright's book The Looming Tower Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11 is aimed at examining at the origins of Al-Qaeda, the development of this terrorist organization, and the main events that preceded the September [...]
  • Subjects: Terrorism
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 2151

Book “The Looming Tower” by L.Wright

The first aim of the group was to aid Muslims in the fight against the Soviet Union, which had invaded Afghanistan in 1979 by facilitating the transportation, financing, and recruitment of thousands of Muslims around [...]
  • Subjects: Terrorism
  • Pages: 10
  • Words: 2757

Terrorism in Political Protest

In many instances, the aims of terrorists are similar to those of political groups whose views have to be dominant over those of their opponents.
  • Subjects: Terrorism
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 538

Leni Riefenstahl’s Triumph of the Will

Chronicling the Nazi Party Congress held in Nuremberg, Triumph of the Will catapulted the documentary as mode of propaganda designed to specifically argue a point and influence public opinion."Documentary cinema is intimately tied to historical [...]
  • Subjects: Nazi Germany
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 640

Border Security of the United States

The major concern is whether to have a secure border or to allow free movement of people, goods or services across the border of the United States.
  • Subjects: Terrorism
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 551

Cause and Effect of Terrorism

There are several effects of terrorism that are destructive in the nature. The effects are destruction of properties, loss of lives and decline in the economy of a country.
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  • Subjects: Terrorism
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 564

The Role Played by Texans in World War II

Involvement in the war was expected because the US was against Japan's entry into Middle East, and colonization of Africa and certain regions of Europe by Germany and Italy. The US was greatly perturbed after [...]
  • Subjects: World War II
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 568

Ira Hayes: The American Indian War Hero

He felt it was a mockery to those who had lost their lives in the War. It is worth noting that the raising of the flag by Ira and his friends was fundamental in the [...]
  • Subjects: World War II
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1605

UAE Involvement in the Iran-Iraq War

This paper will argue that the UAE contributed to the lengthy duration of the war due to the monetary support offered to the Iraqis and the Iranians.
  • Subjects: Modern Warfare
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 825

World War II and Humanism

Considering the problem of the effects of the World War II in the long term period it is also possible to find the remnants of the humanistic effect, if it was, or to come across [...]
  • Subjects: World War II
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1645

The Second World War Unrest

The Second World War was the greatest world unrest in the history of humanity. The war came at the time in which the global economy was recovering from a deep depression.
  • Subjects: World War II
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 836

The Major Powers of the Second World War

After the First World War, the victors stated that they would do everything to preserve peace in the world. The countries that resisted Hitler's ambition were referred to as the Allies of the Second World [...]
  • Subjects: World War II
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 828

World War 1 Origins (How and Why the War Started)

William Anthony Hay claims that according to McMeekin, a tutor of international relations, "The war's real catalyst lay in Russia's ambition to supplant the waning Ottoman Empire in the Near East and to control the [...]
  • Subjects: World War I
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1465

Fawaz Gerges “The Rise, and Fall of Al-Qaeda”

He attributes the overrating of this group by Americans to the entrenched interests of the US. Fawaz informs the reader about the origin and decline of the Al-Qaeda.
  • Subjects: Terroristic Organizations
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1084

The Impact of Battle of Iwo Jima

The invasion of Iwo Jima by US forces was precipitated by the success of the offensive against Japanese forces in the Mariana Islands.
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  • Subjects: World War II
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1179

The Role of Airplanes During World War I (1914-1918)

The government further formed a consultative 'Aircraft Production Board' that was made up of members of the Army, Navy, as well as the sector to assess the Europeans' fortunes in aircraft sector in a bid [...]
  • Subjects: World War I
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 2195

The Burden of Hitler’s Legacy

In his opinion, the Jews were to be blamed for Germany's downfall in World War 1 and the subsequent peace treaty that was a source of embarrassment to the nation.
  • Subjects: Nazi Germany
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 2229

The Nazi Holocaust’s Effects

This study aims at analyzing the claim that social and psychological effects of the Holocaust linger in areas of political systems in which the survivors of the holocaust currently reside.
  • Subjects: Nazi Germany
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1630

The History of the Holocaust

Hitler said that the root cause of the problems were the despicable Jews of Europe. The direct victims were the Jews but the rest of the world understood the consequences of inaction and the lack [...]
  • Subjects: Nazi Germany
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1413

Helmut Walser Smith’s The Butcher’s Tale

The sacrifice of individuals by fire as the Greek word Holocaust suggests was an act by the Nazi under the leadership of Adolf Hitler who in 1933 had risen to power and who believed that [...]
  • Subjects: Nazi Germany
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 2132

Rape as a Tool of War in DRC

Sexual violence continued in the Congo throughout the peace process and the national elections in 2006. The war in the Democratic Republic of Congo led to a serious economic crisis.
  • Subjects: Modern Warfare
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 819

A Critical Look at Arming Pilots

It was the start of the war on terrorism and of the intensive development and improvement of the protective systems against the possible attacks.
  • Subjects: Terrorism Prevention
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 866

Domestic Terrorism in the Post 9/11 Era

However, according to the FBI news, no act of terrorism can be compared to the terrorism attacks of 9/11, which cost thousands of lives and a negative impact on the United States economy.
  • Subjects: Terrorism Prevention
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 997

Hamas and the US Policy

It was believed that with the emergence of the radical Hamas, the power of the PLO was going to be weakened.
  • Subjects: Terrorism Prevention
  • Pages: 12
  • Words: 3371

War in Afghanistan: Should the U.S. Pull Out Now?

Therefore, the United States need to pull out its troops from Afghanistan because the cost of retaining them is unsustainable, Al-Qaeda organization is no longer a threat, and that Afghanistan requires independence to fight terrorism.
  • Subjects: Modern Warfare
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 571

Outbreak of War in Europe in 1914

The assassination led to the war between Serbia and Austria-Hungary and with Russia trying to defend Serbia, Germany declared war on Russia and it spread all over with the formation of alliances.
  • Subjects: World War I
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 752

Second World War in U.S. History

Studies on the Second World War have yielded varied perspectives; according to Erdelja, "there is no other experience that was more crucial to the development of the U.S.and Europe in the 20th century than the [...]
  • Subjects: World War II
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1381

The Vietnam War: A Clash of Viewpoints

With the help of the most realistic descriptions and the vivid pictures of woes that soldiers had to take in the course of the battles, the author makes the people sink into the mind of [...]
  • Subjects: Modern Warfare
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1650

Iraqi War: An Unjust War

The war in Iraq resulted to the ousting of Saddam Husain, the then president, and caused a major destabilization in the country.
  • Subjects: Modern Warfare
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 841

Importance of Accountability: World War I

It is clear from the beginning of this article, that the statistics on the World War I causalities indicates that the Germans suffered fewer casualties compared to their western counterparts, who are the French and [...]
  • Subjects: World War I
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 843

Uganda’s Brutal Lord’s Resistance Army

The group is opposed to the Uganda government and the government has responded with a large-scale violence against it and the people of Northern Uganda; the government has also marginalized parts of northern Uganda occupied [...]
  • Subjects: Terroristic Organizations
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1541

The Causes of Korea War and How It Epitomized Cold War

The Korean War was fought in Korean Peninsula between armies from North and those from South Korea. The only and main cause of the Korean War was the invasion of South Korea by North Korea [...]
  • Subjects: Modern Warfare
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 556

Moral Convictions of Terrorists

Acts of violence, oppression, and betrayal that was done to people in the past can trigger acts of violence. In such a case, the state is perceived as the enemy of the people.
  • Subjects: Terrorism
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 568

Pearl Harbor in the World War II

Pearl Harbor is very significant in the history of the World War II because it is the place where the war started. This was another factor that contributed to the World War II, which began [...]
  • Subjects: World War II
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 842

Why Terrorism is a Contested Concept

The views of the entire concept of terrorism are equally contested with one wing viewing terrorism as an act of cowardice while the other arm views terrorism as an act of coercion directed to the [...]
  • Subjects: Terrorism
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 956

Events Leading Up to WWI

This move also contributed to the start of the conflict and eventually to the war. This decision was vehemently opposed by the Slavs, which saw Russia come to the aid of Serbia while on the [...]
  • Subjects: World War I
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1529

The Costs Effects of the War in Afghanistan

This highlights the causes of the war and Justifies the United States Action to invade Iraq on the argument of self-defense based on the UN Charter.
  • Subjects: Modern Warfare
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 584

Political Causes of WWII for America and Germany

This paper is an examination of the causes of involvement of America and Germany in the WWII. He is, in fact, said to be the person responsible for the start of the war.
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  • Subjects: World War II
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1096

“Al-Zawahiri Appointed Al Qaeda’s New Leader”

After consultation and coming to terms with his death, they settled on Al-Zawahiri his long term deputy to take charge of the group, "Hereby the General Command of the Qaeda al-Jihad - and after the [...]
  • Subjects: Terroristic Organizations
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 563

Adolf Hitler and Nationalism

The war would also bring the downfall of the old European culture of kings and noblemen and their codes of honor".[2] However, neither the number of casualties at the battlefields could reflect the actual devastation [...]
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  • Subjects: Nazi Germany
  • Pages: 10
  • Words: 2712

Ethic of War as the Way Avoid the Conflicts

Over the centuries the laws of war have experienced significant developments which include the following: To consider the plea of combatants during surrender and the treatment of prisoners captured during war in a humane manner [...]
  • Subjects: Modern Warfare
  • Pages: 7
  • Words: 1924

The Al-Qaida Terrorist Group’s Recent Happenings

In the recent past, the activities of Al-Qaida terrorist group have commonly been highlighted regularly causing its activities to be in the list of focus among various the mass media especially in the TV and [...]
  • Subjects: Terroristic Organizations
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 561

The Attack on Pearl Harbor

The most important and drastic outcome of this event was the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki by America. This was the outcome of the attack on Pearl Harbor.
  • Subjects: World War II
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1239

An Individual’s Opinion Poisons a Nation

The other states that were involved in this war were the United States of America, The Peoples Republic of China, France, and the Soviet Union.
  • Subjects: Modern Warfare
  • Pages: 7
  • Words: 1894

A Nation for the Massacre of Jews in Europe

Gross's book, Neighbors: The destruction of the Jewish Community in Jedwabne, Poland by fellow citizens in a village resided by the Nazi's in Poland. He focused on narration as opposed to prose in telling out [...]
  • Subjects: Nazi Germany
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1261

The Libyan Conflict Explained

The pro-government forces on the other hand are opposed to the perceived involvement of the international community and the Western countries to impose regime change in their country.
  • Subjects: Modern Warfare
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 567

Towards Morally Justifying Political Violence

Such governments first and foremost trample the basic human rights of freedom of association and worship as may be enshrined in the constitution and, as such, there exist a moral justification for political violence aimed [...]
  • Subjects: Terrorism
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 967

Role of Catholic Church During Ns Regime

One religious organization that strongly opposed the extension of the Gleichschaltung into the realm of religion was the Roman Catholic Church. One of the institutions that the government failed to disband was the church.
  • Subjects: Nazi Germany
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 834

The Significance of the Korean War

The Korean War was devastating to both the North and the South and it is deemed to be one of the world's most destructive wars in terms of the proportion of the population that was [...]
  • Subjects: Modern Warfare
  • Pages: 7
  • Words: 1925

The 19th or 20th Century

The image of the shore in the movie resembles the real picture as it was then. The movie pictures a cemetery at the Normandy province, which resembles the exact one in France, referred to as [...]
  • Subjects: World War II
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1437

Conduction of The Holocaust

Propaganda against Jews The common media the Nazis used for the campaign against the Jews was the Weekly Nazis newspaper, "The attacker".
  • Subjects: Nazi Germany
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1651

Is Terrorism Ever Justified?

They abuse their individual has the right to express himself and to pursue areas of interest without the need to consult the government as long as all activities are within the bounds of the law.
  • Subjects: Terrorism
  • Pages: 6
  • Words: 1771

The Battle of Tarawa

The initial attempt by the United States to take over Japan was fruitless as the Japanese solders were well equipped and well trained so much so that they overpowered the American marine solders and won [...]
  • Subjects: World War II
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1371

The Problems of Terrorism in Modern World

This knowledge will be vital in adjusting accordingly to terrorism threats, and taking decisions that reduce the risk of attacks from terrorists.
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  • Subjects: Terrorism
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 649

Why the Iraq War Did Not Go According to Plan

As everybody in the United States now knows, among the aforementioned objectives, none was fulfilled and the enemy in the objectives is the one who profited from the intervention of the U.S.in the Iraq war.
  • Subjects: Modern Warfare
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 554

Iraq’s Political and Economical State

This showed that Iraq rejected its own religion and doctrines which in the long run affected the political state of the country hence the decline of the Monarchy.
  • Subjects: Modern Warfare
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 567

Hitler’s Table Talk

The involvement of priests in the affairs of the state provided important insights on some of the reasons that made Hitler to be ruthless in his table talk against Christians. As manifested in his table [...]
  • Subjects: Nazi Germany
  • Pages: 5
  • Words: 1361

Stories From the Vietnam War

In the dissonance of opinions on the Vietnam War, it appears reasonable to turn to the first-hand experiences of the veterans and to draw real-life information from their stories.
  • Subjects: Modern Warfare
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 579

Concepts of the Vietnam War

The fear to go to Vietnam and participate in a war that many believed America will inevitably lose, continued to engulf their life even more.
  • Subjects: Modern Warfare
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 971

The Bombing of Dresden in World War II

The first planes from the Royal Air force started the journey from 1,100 kilometers away and they were tasked with the role of identifying Dresden and releasing Magnesium flares to light up the areas that [...]
  • Subjects: World War II
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 560

The Just War Theory

The theory deals with the right to resort to war and proper conduct of war. A had gone to war and the outcome was positive.
  • Subjects: Modern Warfare
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 520

Germany During Hitler’s Era

The multi-polar international system continued to support the actions of leaders such as Hitler, even after the First World War Western powers allowed Germany to ream itself due to the fears posed by the international [...]
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  • Subjects: Nazi Germany
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1190

Experiences That Make a Soldier More Human

Amidst all the dehumanization that the soldiers had to go through, there were some instances during the war that the harsh conditions compelled the soldiers to revert to humanity.
  • Subjects: World War I
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 1175

The Canadian War Brides

The department of national defence worked hand in hand with the Canadian Red Cross and the immigration branch and was responsible for the movement of the war brides and their children to Canada.
  • Subjects: World War II
  • Pages: 7
  • Words: 2018

September 11: Terror Attack and Huge Casualties

As the police and the emergency staff trying to help those at the World Trade Center, the South tower, collapsed and tumbled down killing hundreds of the police and emergency personnel.
  • Subjects: Terrorism
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 536

Crusaders Liberate Nicaea From the Evil Seljuk Turks

To gain access to the mainland route through Asia Minor to Syria from where Christians could be liberated the from the massacres perpetrated by the Turks in Constantinople and Jerusalem, the Crusaders had to first [...]
  • Subjects: Medieval Wars
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 546

War Crimes During the World War II

It is clear that the holocaust was a war crime by the fact that, these were innocent civilians who were targeted specifically because of the hatred that Hitler had for them.
  • Subjects: World War II
  • Pages: 2
  • Words: 609

Protests and Music of the Vietnam War

As the public absorbed the announcement, and the truth behind the war, they were angered by the fact that many American lives had been lost in the war, and the fact that the government was [...]
  • Subjects: Modern Warfare
  • Pages: 8
  • Words: 2215

What Was the Final Solution?

Hatred was turned to the Jews by the Germans who believed that their misery was due to the presence of the Jews in Germany.
  • Subjects: Nazi Germany
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 845

The battle of Normandy

This battle was and still remains one of the most significant occurrences of contemporary history as the united forces shattered the core of the Nazi troops and as a result speeding up the devastation of [...]
  • Subjects: World War II
  • Pages: 4
  • Words: 1507

Role of Prejudice in Wars in Iraq

The main causes of prejudice are explained and how they can be used to resolve and be used for the benefit of fighting discrimination and stereotyping.
  • Subjects: Modern Warfare
  • Pages: 7
  • Words: 1924

The Vietnam War Outcomes

The Vietnam War was and is still considered the longest deployment of the U. In conclusion, both the U.S.and the Vietnam governments have a lot to ponder regarding the outcome of the Vietnam War.
  • Subjects: Modern Warfare
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 923

America’s War on Drugs

At the time, Nixon was concerned by the sudden surge of drug related arrests among young people and the relation that the trend had on the high rate of street crime at the time.
  • Subjects: Modern Warfare
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 858

The Balkan Crisis: A Brief History

The crisis started at the time when Slobodan Milosevic ascended to the presidency of Serbia, in 1989 when the country held its first democratic elections since the aftermath of the First World War.
  • Subjects: Modern Warfare
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 857

Breaking Point of a Soul

The tolerance in this particular case develops as a result of the conditions in which he lives in as well as the rules that he is expected to follow.
  • Subjects: Nazi Germany
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 1326

Terrorists and the Left and Right: Definitions & Examples

It is also necessary to distinguish two types of terrorism: from the left and from the right. However, the number of deaths caused by both terroristic attacks from the left and from the right is [...]
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  • Subjects: Terrorism
  • Pages: 3
  • Words: 558