It's an enemy to all mankind the point of war blows my mind war has caused unrest within the younger generation induction then destruction who wants to die." (Gardner). Graham Nash wrote “Oh! Camil” to tell the story of one member of Vietnam Veterans Against the War. This told the story of how war and the spoils of war can change one's
The Americans and the West felt threatened by the Russian and Communist Revolution because they feared Communism would spread to them. The revolution in Russia had been chaotic, and it taking foot in the USA would have been horrific. Communism had previously been a frightening theory, but now it had become a sudden reality. World War I was still taking place at this time, and it was 1917 that America reluctantly entered the European War. Wartime hysteria was likely to transform into post-war hysteria, which it did, this period becoming known as the Red Scare.
The Weimar republic faced many problems whilst in power that could seriously damage their reputation and even throw them out of power. Some of the main problems that faced the government were the spartacists, Right wing terrorists and their actions. But there were other factors that were not the fault of the extremists but other accumulating factors that threatened the Weimar republic which included the respirations that Germany had to pay, that occupation Ruhr which help led to hyperinflation and the growing threat of the Nazi party One way the Weimar republic was threatened was by the Spartacists who were left wing rebellions and extremeists. In January 1919, the Communists rose up in revolt in Berlin. In every sense it was a futile gesture against the government.
Conflict can cause the loss of humanity, dignity and beliefs. In Elie Wiesel’s autobiographical text, Night a major loss in Elie’s life, due to conflict, was the loss of his faith. The Conflict that Elie faced caused him to question and to lose his faith in God. “Never shall I forget that night … Never shall I forget those flames which consumed my faith forever” (Elie Wiesel, Night) The conflict that Elie encountered was so overpowering and influential on him, that it caused Elie to lose a part of him that, before conflict, had driven his entire life; faith. Conflict can also result in a loss of humanity.
Najaf gives an example of the conflict existing in the camp, “The husband can’t make the authorities hurry… So he gets into a bad mood, and maybe there’s a fight, maybe somebody hits somebody else with a weapon, a piece of wood, something like that.” This attitude can also be reflected in the riots that broke out in the Villawood detention centre in 2011, where detainees performed acts of self harm and caused destruction and chaos amongst the whole camp. Those individuals were unable to come to terms with their current situation and overcome their hardship like Najaf had; instead they had let their weaknesses bring them down and prevented themselves from overcoming a problem in a constructive
The most tragic consequence of war is the impact on innocent parties. The brutalities in history, which ordinary people have faced as a result of conflict eventuating into war, are abominable. People caught in such conflicts face death, mutilation, rape, starvation, homelessness, poverty, disease and the breakdown of families. Even more of an atrocity is that these people who are affected are not even involved in the politics of why the war is occurring. They are simply innocent victims of war who must face the consequences of their countries actions, not their own.
Blacks were most likely to be killed in war. This created a rupture that would last well past the end of the war. Many soldiers showed their frustration, and the war fed the feelings of disaffection. People in Vietnam wanted to end foreign world dominance while US government press released glorious victories and extolled gratitude of Vietnamese civilians. Veterans came
There are many examples of self-defeating behaviours like, being needy, guilty, envious, angry, obsessive, rebellious, addictions, eating disorders, procrastination, controlling, gossiping, self-doubt and depression. Basically self-defeating behaviour is a coping mechanism we use when we are dealing with a threatening or stressful situation. We grab at any solution that we can find. The solution might have helped in the short term, and that is why we keep repeating it. Nonetheless, it can also have a negative impact on our life.
However, conversely many people can also suffer and be influenced. Therefore, in some ways conflict can be commendable, and some ways it can be brutal. Often conflict is violent, negative and destructive. However this is not always so, there are times where conflict can bring unexpected qualities from people – change a person for the better. Humans are stubborn.
As the communist party gained influence in Vietnam during the late forties and early fifties, at the beginning of the Cold War, the people of the United States were extremely worried about the threat of communism spreading to Southeast Asia. The Cold War agendas of the major world superpowers made Vietnam a major point of conflict because of the widespread hate of Communism in the United States, the pro-communism agenda of the Soviet Union, and both of their interest in Vietnam. As in most colonized places, the Vietnamese people were oppressed and treated as