John F. Kennedy once said that "Mankind must put an end to war before war puts an end to mankind." These words were said years after two World Wars had torn apart our precious planet, and millions upon millions of human beings had lost their lives. Decades later, have we learned our lesson? No. In the 21st century, with the extremely valuable knowledge and hindsight we now possess, why is it that war is still seen as a reasonable solution to differing opinions and disagreements over religion, political viewpoints and social norms? It seems clear to me that alternative solutions to warfare must be found and so I firmly believe that Britain should not become involved in foreign conflict. First and foremost, Britain is simply not a major world power. Not only are we an island, and therefore by definition able to be attacked from literally any angle, but we are a small island, and there are other countries much larger than our own, such as Russia and China, that should be encouraged to help out where we are unable to. Despite the fact Britain spends the 4th largest amount of money on military, in the world, each year, the USA spend 10 times the amount we do, and would be much more effective in helping to bring peace to the troubled area, if they entered the foreign war zones. Secondly, Britain just cannot afford another war. In the last two major conflicts Britain became involved in, Iraq and Afghanistan, it is calculated over £20 billion was spent. The thought of even a tenth of this already absurd quantity of money being spent on another war is completely ridiculous, when it could be put to much better use by investing it in Britain itself and the British people. Too much has been spent on sending men to other countries with ... ... middle of paper ... ...nd in its nature quite risky and challenging: it would be extremely difficult to coordinate and organise such a mass armoury without the risk of it getting out of control. In addition if it does not go to plan, even more conflict could break out on the streets and in towns and cities, and we therefore could very easily be left with a bigger mess to clean up than we started off with. In conclusion, Britain should learn from its past mistakes, and accept that becoming involved in foreign conflict is rarely the best solution to diplomatic problems. We are not a major world power, we do not have the money to spend and we simply cannot afford to lose more of our men in a Middle Eastern conflict. If we do not stop becoming involved in wars and conflicts, the "end to humanity" John F. Kennedy once spoke of could become more of a reality than we may have first expected.
The U.S. has been sending troops to over-sea countries to aid the needy, and take certain measures to try to keep our country safe. We want to help the innocent lives, care for the civilians, and want them to be free. We help other countries so that maybe one day they can stand on their own! Power is everything. Power is what controls the world, and without it, you become weak. When we help other countries, that shows how powerful we are, and how strong we are to stand on our on and help! The U.S is considered to be the superpower in the world. Therefore, it should use its power to help other countries in need. Yes, we have a lot of problems with our government,
The United States today, both militarily and economically, is the strongest force in the world. In order to get to that point, however, the United States had to pull of the miracle upset in its infancy stages against the reigning super power of the time in what would become to be known as the American Revolution. This was not an actual revolution for there was not a political overhaul with an exception to who now collected the taxes. This instead was a rebellion against the British by people who largely considered them selves to be British. The new American government was even modeled after the British government. In fact, many Americans did not want war but instead just wanted to have the same rights as a British man. They felt like their
In the novel, My Brother Sam is Dead, by James and Christopher Collier, they teach that there are many other ways to solve conflict besides war. War is violent, disgusting, and gruesome and so many people die in war. Families separate in war because of how many people want to be in the thrill of the war and also how many innocent family members die in the midst of war. Lastly, war is worthless and it was caused by a disagreement over something little and the outcome of war is not worth the many lives, time, and money and there are other ways to solve conflict besides to fight. War causes so many negative outcomes on this world that it needs to be avoided at all costs.
The state of humanity is brittle and we need to start learning if we are to continue as the superior species. Wars, as the state we are in now are inevitable and more will happen in my lifetime and probably my children’s as well but that's not to say that's how it has to be. Just because that's how it’s always been doesn't mean that how it must
America joining World War 1 is a huge decision that can affect the lives of millions of people and our country as a whole. There are many things that could happen that we need to consider. Some pros to joining the war could be a better economy, more jobs, and stopping Germany. Some cons of joining the war could be losing money, losing lives, and possible losing the war. Deciding whether to enter the war or not is a difficult decision and the pros and cons must be considered to make a decision.
The relations between the U.S and the Middle East are strained at best. The troops deployed in the area face constant threat of attack by a militant group. These broken relations between the U.S and the Middle East started over 50 years ago, with the Iran Hostage Crisis. Root causes of the crisis were many. One was U.S greed over oil in Iran. The second, the coup in Iran organized and funded by the CIA. The U.S dependence on foreign oil is another cause of the problems. Lastly, should the U.S stop moving into other countries sovereign lands and trying to “Prevent the evil of communism”, the nation would not have so many problems around the world. This worry was even shown in Iran (Kinzer, 10). While often blamed on radicals, the strained relations between the U.S and the Middle East are a direct result of a poor US foreign policy.
“Seven or eight millions of people have nothing to dread from 300,000” the editor wrote (Document D). An additional reason citizens were anxious on declaring war with Britain was foreign policy. Citizens complained about countries such as France and Canada, whether we should make an effort to ally with them or if we should fear for an incoming
In an attempt to overthrow Hussein and end his cruel reign of terror, the US sent in an armed military force. Since the beginning of the war, there have been over 3334 military fatalities for the US alone. The US has caused as many, if not more, civilian deaths in Iraq than Hussein did, and in the process we have lost many of our soldiers, in addition to the twenty-six thousand wounded. As England and many other countries try to help us with our fruitless quest, they also lose their soldiers. Not only may soldiers be hurt physically, the images they see in Iraq haunt them forever mentally.
for Britain to give the war its full attention. Britain needed a way out and
Our first priority on our country today is the citizens living inside of it. We have millions of troops in our army, marines, navy, and air force that would be going over and risking their lives for something we aren’t apart of. If the other countries can handle it then why should we be involved?
Perhaps the greatest and most unique time period of all time for the British Isles was the Middle Ages. The feudal system and the role of the monarchy led this seemingly boring piece of time on the path towards greatness in meaning and value. Social skills developed during this time to force humans to cooperate and work together to produce a lifestyle that was beneficial to everyone and not just a leader. Lessons have been learned from this time period, such that it is not perfect. Disputes inside a community cannot be solved easily because they often affect the whole community and there will only be one side. Perhaps there are more lessons to be learned from this time. One can only hope that the future of modern warfare could be secretly embedded in the time of the middle ages. History has a tendency to repeat itself; maybe the time has come for the middle ages.
Since World War II, the US has been an important part in guaranteeing the UK’s safety and protection. The US kept a large amount of troops in Europe throughout the post-World War II years, when economically overwhelmed countries faced the risk of the Soviet Union. By keeping troop in Europe this helped lower the UK’s military costs (Baylis 1984). Also, defense support by the US continued after the Cold War, with 11,000 American military soldiers still in Britain through 2005. Furthermore, the UK takes part in the US Ballistic Defense program (Dumbrell 2006), and both countries work together in the field of nuclear defense. Nuclear weapons development has been a study of strong US-UK teamwork. The McMahon Act and the creation of the 1958 Mutual Defence Agreement, the UK got ...
In March 1941, the United States began giving direct aid to the British in the form of weapons and ammunition through the Lend-Lease Act. After Pearl Harbor, in December, America would directly become involved in aiding the British in Europe. In January 1942, Roosevelt and Churchill decided to establish a Combined Chiefs of Staff and to the make stopping Germany their top priority.... ... middle of paper ...
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War has been around for centuries. From the time modern civilizations began, war has played an integral part in human history. It shaped the world into the modern world we live in. War has been said to be a great motivator, for example, the Great Wall of China was built to fend off the attackers from the north. However, the negative aspects of war far outweighs any positive effects it might have. The destruction of civilizations, cities and countries, mass killings of men, woman and children alike, the disastrous effect it has on economy and the after effects of war can last for centuries.