In this time of uncertainty people are forced to make a decision as .
to weather they do or do not support the use of military action to solve .
global disputes. War, in my opinion, is not an option and thousands of .
people agree with this as they are protesting the ongoing dispute in Iraq .
around the world. There are many reasons not to go to war and despite .
what many people may believe, there are peaceful alternatives to .
military action. .
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It is a common belief, after WWII that when a country goes to .
war it's economy will receive a boost as a result of the war effort. .
According to 2001 Nobel Prize winner for Economics Joseph Stiglitz, .
people hoping for an economic boom from a war with Iraq will be .
disappointed and in fact a war with Iraq will have a very negative .
impact on the global economy. (The News Strait Times, Oct. 15/2002) .
Times have changed and unless the entire country is affected, like with .
WWII, the economy will not be boosted. We have already seen an .
extreme rise in gas and oil prices as a result of the war with Iraq right .
here in Canada, many people are barely surviving in order to pay the .
ridiculous bills. .
Vivienne Nathan, the head of science and ethics at the British .
Medical Association says that even in the cleanest, most limited conflicts .
people die and people suffer. (NewScientist.com news service Nov. .
12/2002) In any conflict there is the element of the suffering of the .
people in that country. In the ongoing U.S./Iraq war hunger and .
disease are threatening the lives of millions of Iraqi people. No matter .
what humanitarian relief is provided a lot of innocent people will suffer .
or die. In any war there are casualties of solders on the battlefields but .
no matter what precautions the opposing parties take to minimize .
civilian casualties there will always be the unavoidable deaths of .
innocent people "caught in the crossfire" so to speak. According to The .
United States Civil War Center Website, in Vietnam an estimated 587 .
Many people thought that the North was a shoe-in to win the war. ... Army and spent funds without first going through Congress. ... The Civil War consisted of many land battles. ... This battle marked the beginning of the war. ... This battle was said to be the bloodiest battle in the entire war. ...
The Big Win The Big Win is a good movie. ... The Big Win is stirring and uplifting. ... According to Betty Jo Tucker (Reel Talk movie review) "The Big Win preaches the value of friendship without regards to color." ... Coach Boone takes the players on a run that ended at the grave site (Battle of Gettysburg) of the young men who died fighting a war. ... I rate The Big Win a 10 out of 10. ...
" In this war an army of red and an army of white faced off in the battle for power. ... The side of the communists pulls out victorious however it didn't come without a great loss. 14 million people died during the war and Lenin attempts to restore order within Russia. ... In this war the Chinese, like the Russians, are battling nationalists and communism, or the government versus communists. ... To make madders worse, Japan invades as this war rages on so now the nationalists are forced to two fight two battles. ... In China the communists were forced to walk a 6,000 mile journey ...
Gina Ferraro History 137 THE VIET NAM WAR REPRESENTED THE POWER OF AN AMERICAN PRESIDENT TO WAGE WAR WITHOUT THE CONSENT OF CONGRESS? I agree that the Viet Nam War represented the power of an American president to wage war without the consent of congress. ... Congress gave President Lyndon Johnson power to conduct military operations without declaring war and to launch a full-scale war if the president deemed it necessary. ... The strategy failed as the US troops were unable win the war. ... Johnson used the powers given to him by congress to wage the war without declaring war ...
France supplied most of the muskets, bayonets and canons used by the colonists and without French aid it is debatable if they could have won the war. For example at the Battle of Yorktown in 1781, 20 French war ships prevented Cornwallis" escape and led to the surrender of the British force and the end of the war. ... On top of this, the battle seriously strengthened American morale and gave Washington over a year to build an army and prepare for the next battle. ... During the collective battles known as the Battle of Saratoga in 1777, at Fort Stanwix Britain were at first in control. ... [...
It is also known at the Ardennes and was the last major battle during World War II. The Battle of the Bulge isn't one huge battle, but actually a series of battles mainly fought by the Americans and the Germans. ... Hitler felt this was his last to win because his forces were being pushed back and soon they would run out of the resources they needed to win the war. ... In late 1944 Germany was clearly losing the war. ... Without a supply of fuel they where sitting ducks. ...
Regardless, soldiers are trained to battle, and that is what they do. ... To them it is just an "endless march, village to village, without purpose, nothing won or lost." ... He decides to prevent similar occurrences; he will "perform his duties firmly and without negligence." ... They do not want to fight anymore because they do not believe they can win. ... It is beyond them that a country the size of Texas could defeat the mighty superpower, the United States in battle. ...
With that he set his direction to win a battle and construct a new empire. ... STRATEGY AND TACTICS BY NAPOLEON In each battles and campaign he always applied key element of war. ... From this main strategic manoeuvre he derived and applied a number of wars principal. NAPOLEON PRINCIPLES OF WAR Before embarking in determining the limitations of Napoleon's strategy on war, one should understand the principles of war that he applies in various battle and campaigns. ... He always concerned and emphasized the security aspect in his war. ...
The Canadians had two great leaders who helped them win the War of 1812. ... Brock was a huge asset for the Canadians and he helped them win the war. ... Tecumseh led Aboriginals to victory in the Battle of Fort Detroit without a casualty and led the Aboriginals at the siege of Fort Meigs where he and his men captured many American soldiers. ... This helped the Canadians win some major battles and stop the Americans from invading Canada. ... The battle of Fort Detroit was seen as a big victory for the Canadians and showcased their superior tactics and strategies that carried on throughout the...