Do the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few? This is an interesting topic that I found was extremely difficult to answer. I was so bewildered as I saw my classmates answer the question so easily when I was unable to decide. To be able to answer this topic I thought about how there are catastrophes all over the world and how brave people such as firefighters and police officers as well as everyday citizens sacrifice themselves for others and I was able to decide. Therefore, in my opinion, they do because the expense of a few is less than the expense of many. I have seen people in the world that are selfless enough to sacrifice their life in order to protect ours and if anyone hasn’t then they can turn on the news on any given day and see that someone has risked their life to help someone else. There have also been so many strong examples of this in history where people have made the ultimate sacrifice to allow others to be here today. The Battle of Thermopylae was one of the first battles that involved the Greeks and the Persians. During this battle, only 300 Greeks faced off against thousands of Persians. The Greeks …show more content…
He was stationed in a small town in Italy when a large group of German soldiers crept into the town dressed as citizens. The Americans were extremely outnumbered therefore the only thing to do was to retreat. John Fox offered to stay behind and be the eyes and ears of the American Army. The enemy advanced and surrounded Fox and he ordered an airstrike for his location, even though he was informed by the command that it would kill him, he said: “Fire it!”. Later after the Americans were able to move back in, they found Fox dead and surrounded by a hundred German troops. Yet another example of a person being selfless enough to make the ultimate sacrifice. The needs of the many do outweigh the needs of the
The ancient battle of Thermopylae has been retold numerous times and famously depicted on screen as a heroic and tragic Greek battle. The legendary Spartan King, Leonidas and his 300 formidable royal body guards led a coalition of Greek warriors against a much larger opponent, the Persian King Xerxes. Against the odds, the Greeks stood their ground and deterred Xerxes Army for 3 days at the Thermopylae pass, known as the Hot Gates. Xerxes might have won a tactical battle, however, the Spartans proved that superior training, equipment, and intimate familiarity with the terrain were critical force multipliers. The Spartan power, will and perseverance came from an undying sense of patriotism and duty. 300 Spartans and countless Greeks may have lost their lives at the Thermopylae pass but their courage rallied the Greek states to fight and prevail against a tyrant. The in-depth preparation, tactical expertise, the loyalty and courage these warriors displayed are the defining factors that made this battle a strategic win for the Greeks.
In 480 and the years prior the Athenians and Spartans, banned together to defeat the Persian Army. The Spartans stand at Thermopylae, allowed the Athenians time to prepare, and ultimately allowed the victory. With both of these great city-states located so close together in Hellas, there differences would ultimately lead to dissension. Throughout the course of this paper, I hope to explain the reasoning behind the dissension between Sparta and Athens, made war between these former allies inevitable.
Xerxes battle of Thermoplae had over two million men and four thousand ships. The Battle of Thermoplae was between the Persians and Greeks. King Xerxes ruthlessly killed 300 spartans and their leader Leonidas. Both the battle of Salams and the battle of Platae were caused in revenge for the Greeks for what he had done in the battle of Thermoplae. The losses at Salamis and Platae eventually ended the second invasion he was planning. At the battle of Salamis he lost at least 300 vessels. Xerxes was a famously know king and army leader.
About 2500 years ago, the ancient Greeks and Persians started the Battle of Thermopylae. During this battle, there was a great army that we call them the Brave 300. This army was 300 great soldiers that led by their king Leonidas, and they were so brave that they fought against more than one 1 million Persians by themselves. Even though they were defeated, their story was spread everywhere around the world, and people have wrote tons of books and made movies about them. So some people start questioning that did the Spartans deserve all the attention that history gave them? After learning the history of the Battle of Thermopylae and watching the movie of the Brave 300, I believe that the Spartans did deserve all the attention that
The Battle of Marathon was a very important battle that was fought in the first Greco-Persian war. It was fought in either August or September of the year 492 B.C.E. The battle was between the Persians and a few city-states from Greece. The Persians were attacking the Greeks because during the expansion of the Persian Empire, under the leadership of King Darius I, the people of Ionia had rebelled against Persia. Then the people of Athens offered assistance to the Ionian people, but the Persians soon put the rebellion to an end. After the Persians had ended the rebellion they were very angry that the Athenians had given assistance to the rebels so they decided that they would attack Athens.
It is not easy to always practice love and compassion to everyone. This is why similarly to Miller, I believe it is our human nature to favour those we are closest to, such as family and friends. We create special bonds and relationships with particular people and they become our main concern. These relationships may cause us to become self driven. However, this does not change the fact that we are all human beings and hold the same value as one another. We must continuously remind ourselves that others have it worse off, and that we have the means to help them. So why would we choose not to? It is important to help those in need, they do not deserve anything less than wealthier nations do. Therefore, wealthier nations should be obligated to dedicate a percentage of their resources and income to ensuring the wellbeing of individuals in other
Basilone was the only enlisted Marine who received a Medal of Honor and The Navy Cross during World War II. Basilone fought across a battlefield to resupply the Marines with needed ammunition. This was courageous because he put his life on the line; he had to fight against the Japanese soldiers to give the American’s supplies. Basilone’s courageous act taught me that if someone helps others they will offer help back. Basilone’s selfless act was considered above and beyond, thus, he was given the Medal of Honor. Basilone moved a gun into position and held his line. The area Basilone positioned himself had been hit with a mortar and only had 2 active men. This shows courage because he put himself in an area with very little people and that was already destroyed to help his men. His actions taught me that being selfless is many times more helpful than being selfish. John Basilone’s selfless actions helped keep many of his men alive and gave him many achievements. Without his courage and risks many of the men there would not have
The Greek victory against Persia was largely due to efforts of mainly Athens but also Sparta as well. Athens was responsible for the major turning points of the Persian invasions, while Sparta was responsible for the deciding battle. Miltiades, with his skilful battle strategies, defeated the Persians during their second invasion at Marathon, which gave Athens a confidence boost on their military. During the third invasion, when the Athenians were evacuated to Salamis, Themistocles had devised a plan to trick the Persians which had resulted in Persian army without a supply line. Sparta?s importance had revealed during their sacrifice at Thermopylae and at Plataea, where they provided the most effective part of the army.
However, during the Battle of Thermopylae, they set aside their differences and fought together against their common Persian enemy (Video 7:00.) Leading the attack against the Persians was Leonidas, the Spartan King. He chose who got to go into battle and was the one who stood and fought until death (Video 7:47.) The 300 Spartans as Thermopylae were not the only ones who fought till death. The king of Persia, Xerxes, was preparing a naval attack on Thermopylae that would “pinch” the spartans into submission by attacking them on both sides of the pass. However, 200 Greek warships were sent to dispel of the Persian sneak attack (Video 9:20.) The warships were lead by Themistocles who was a Athenian politician and a military commander. If Leonidas or Themistocles were to fail in protecting the pass, Thousands of Athenians would become enslaved or killed along with many other Greek city states (Video
The Battle of Thermopylae is the historic battle between the Spartan and the Persian army. It is centered around the “300 Spartans” led by their King Leonidas to fight the great Persian army led by King Xerxes. The battle ended with the Persian victorious, with the Spartan’s bravery recognized.
For a long time, Spartan armed forces gave a significant part of the resistance of the Greek terrains. The Spartan bravery at the Battle of Thermopylae, amid the Persian Wars, motivated all of Greece to battle back energetically against the attacking Persians. Athenian and Spartan battled next to each other in the Battle of Plataea, which finished Persian intrusions of Greece.
The Greco-Persian wars were a series of battles fought between the empire of Persia and an alliance of Greek city-states. At the time, King Darius who had successfully conquered Thrace and Macedonia for the first time led the Persians on a path to control all of Greece. Eventually this led to the Persians gaining control of Ionia, which prompted the Ionian Revolt. Ionian cities threw out the Persians that had set over them, formed a league, and applied for help from the other Greeks. The Ionians gain support from the Athenians that eventually helped them stand their ground. This, however, put a target on Athens. The Persians now see them as their main opponent in this battle.
This video was about the Greeks and the Persian and the war of Thermopylae. This video shows how big the Persian Empire was and how massive their army was and also how good the army was. This video also shows how rough it was to be a male in Sparta. It also talks about how Grease was not a unified country during this time period, and how they where constantly fighting each other. It shows how this fight against the Persians made grease come together and fight to save the city-state of Athens. I like this video because it goes in to detail about went on during these battles. I really like this because in the history classes that I have been in they kind of just breeze though it. They never really have time to go into detail like this video. Another reason I like this is because its not like sitting in a classroom where you listen to you teacher tell you about what happened, and he or she may show paintings of what it may
There are times in history that something will happen and it will defy all logic. It was one of those times when a few Greek city/states joined together and defeated the invasion force of the massive Persian Empire. The Greeks were able to win the Greco-Persian War because of their naval victories over the Persians, a few key strategic victories on land, as well as the cause for which they were fighting. The naval victories were the most important contribution to the overall success against the Persians. The Persian fleet was protecting the land forces from being outflanked and after they were defeated the longer had that protection. While the Greeks had very few overall victories in battle they did have some strategic victories. The Battle of Thermopylae is an example of a strategic success for the Greeks. The morale of the Persian army was extremely affected by the stout resistance put up by King Leonidas and his fellow Spartans. The Greeks fought so hard against overwhelming odds because of what they were fighting for. They were fighting for their country and their freedom. They fought so hard because they did not want to let down the man next to them in the formation. Several things contributed to the Greeks success against the Persian invasion that happened during the Second Greco-Persian War.
Individualism is rampant in our world. More and more people are concerned with what they want, when they want it and how they want it. They put blinders on and go about their work, convinced that “looking out for number one” is the only way to succeed and find happiness. If everyone were to adopt this way of thinking and living, the world would become violently competitive, gloomy, and callous. However, if we open our lives and give service to those less fortunate than ourselves, we allow our hearts to receive immeasurable happiness. There are countless members of society, who make service and ultimately self-sacrifice a part of their everyday lives. One of the greatest examples the world has of a self-sacrificing person is Mother Teresa. She said, “In this life we cannot do great things. We can only do small things with great love… It is not the magnitude of our actions but the amount of love that is put into them that matters.” Doctors Without Borders is a powerful humanitarian organization that was most recently volunteering in Haiti. Part of their mission statement reads, “…We unite direct medical care with a commitment to bearing witness and speaking out against the underlying causes of suffering. Our aid workers and staff protest violations of humanitarian law on behalf of populations who have no voice, and bring the concerns of their patients to public forums…” These are just two mainstream examples of people and organizations that live and work for others, to improve the quality of their lives.