Unfortunately, this was a harsh reality for many soldiers in World War Two, more specifically the prisoners of war in Japan. ... Perhaps one of the most barbaric events these prisoners were forced to endure was the Bataan death march. ... These horrid events shed light on how day to day life was for these poor prisoners. ... Prisoners in Canada were given proper living conditions, shelter, nourishment, and most importantly – respect. ... Prisoners of war were not animals meant to be locked up and abused. ...

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The aims and methods of the League of Nations between 1931 and 1935 The League of Nations was formaed after the countries that had been involved in the first world war decided they needed an alternative way of solving international problems to avoid another war. ... Between 1931 and 1935 there were many events which seriously damaged the aims and methods of the league. ... The league sent representatives by sea to investigate as they did not think it was important enough to rush. ... One of the major causes of World War One was the arms race. ... France felt that taking revenge on Germa...

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After the First World War, everyone wanted to avoid repeating the mass slaughter of the war which had just ended. ... In 1918 he quoted, "Merely to win a war was not enough. ... Sweden accepted the League's ruling and war was avoided. ... The two most important of these agreements were the Locarno Treaties and the Kellogg-Briand Pact. ... They came to an important agreement, which included; Germany finally accepted the borders with France and Belgium, which were laid out in the Versailles Treaty. ...

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In an attempt to prevent another world war, the United Nations was formed in 1945. ... As events of the Cold War evolved, bringing the world close to nuclear war, the shortcomings of the United Nations became of greater concern to the world community. ... As the Second World War ended, the Cold War began. ... Another important aspect of NATO's original role was to permanently end U.S. isolationism. The Americans had joined both world wars in order to prevent a hostile takeover of Europe. ...

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I think there are much more important things going on that America should be focusing its attention on. At the top of the list is the fact that we will have what is thought to be one of the most critical presidential elections in decades, mainly due to the fact that we are in the middle of a war. ... There is also widespread fear that this issue could ignite a civil war in that country. ... So much is happening in our nation and our world today and it is so important to step back and really think about how we are getting our information. I don't think enough people were offended by ...

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Several of these events were presented on national television so the public had hard evidence of their destructiveness. ... Workplaces stored water and food in preparation for a nuclear war that did not materialize. ... At that point, nuclear weapons were no longer weapons of war, they were political tools useful for avoiding nuclear war and manipulating domestic and international politics. ... The first and most important reason that nuclear weapons are here for the long term is that immense advantage would accrue to the nation state that would be the first to cheat. ... [This myth ha...

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This is where the Cold War comes into the picture. ... The U.S. entered into the war on South Korea's side and this action brought China into the war. ... With the Cold War and the threat of nuclear war, people saw a need to limit the spread of nuclear weapons. ... Japan quickly severed all contact with North Korea because the event shook up the Japanese so much. ... Human rights has for a long time, has been an important issue in the relationship between the U.S. and China. ...

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