Many historical events, especially the conflicts in World War II, have shown when foreign invasions have been justified, and when they have not. Only when the people are being freed, or liberated, from an oppressive regime can changing their society be justified. The idea of liberation is nothing new, but it is still relevant in conflicts today. The morality, rationale and laws behind starting wars have changed greatly in the past century. Today, many governments still hold the historic idea that a war in a foreign land can be justified if they are doing good for the people living in the area they are attacking.
Fundamental change within any organization and society is frequently more difficult to attain than expected. Dedication, influence, and sacrifice of a strong leader are integral to challenging the establishment and making long-lasting changes. In Kenny Moore’s Bowerman and the Men of Oregon and Brad Snyder’s A Well-Paid Slave, we encounter two headstrong and innovative leaders, Bill Bowerman and Curt Flood. Both became prominent figures in their sports during a decade when demands for reform in America challenged conventional institutions of the time and inspired 20th century change. "The thing the sixties did was show us the possibilities and the responsibility that we all had.
We are all power hungry and action oriented. This drive for power that we have leads to seek it, yet there are limited resources. Because of this, there is a war of “every man against every man”. Because of this, Hobbes believes in Rex Lex, or “the king is law”. The government needs to keep society in order to preserve the peace, and we need a sovereign leader to be all powerful (leviathan).
Walking Wrecking Balls Throughout the history of mankind, heroes, are the reason why positive change has had an uprising in our constantly developing world. They are what make the world a better place, and to be a hero, sacrifices have to be made that no one else would make, just because of the natural, inner want and need possessed to help others and be successful in their own lives as well. Just because someone is considered a hero, doesn't mean that person is perfect in all aspects. In fact, most people that end up becoming a great hero or idol, end up facing major adversity or hardship on their way to achieving success. They fight their own battles to become stronger and to ultimately be an example for how to win the actual game of life.
These men, embark on an epic journey that prove them worthy of the title hero. When someone completes an epic journey and is seen as a hero for his or her actions then they are known as an epic hero. This is very true is our lives today, even though people do not view the world the same way as Homer and Virgil did, but the sense of excitement for an epic journey is still there. I wrote about these two men to explain how they may be different people, from different teams in the Trojan War, but have similar attributes and the same adventure that we all wish to have in our lifetimes. I have a hard time to keep word counts to a minimum for the fear of not making my point valid enough in my papers, but if there is anything that the professor can teach me on this matter, I’d be happy to learn.
Many men and women have died for our right to vote and other rights that we are given. People, more now than ever, should use their right to vote every chance they get because the world is changing very fast and you should want to have a say in where it's going. We all have a responsibility to make the world a better place, voting gives us the right away to do so on various subjects. Opinions are one of the many things that makes us different from others. Mistakes are one of the things that makes us human beings, but mistakes can always be prevented.
Through out time our nation has overcome great hardship wars in-justice, discrimination and hate have maimed our society for the worst. However as a single nation we have bravely fought for justice and freedom with the inspiration of several works leaders. In the essays “Victory Speech” by James Wood and “A Sprit Reborn” by William Safire, many vital points and facts regarding our nation were brought up. The articles are similar in ways such as events that are spoken about. They show that no matter how hard a nation is to destroy it is just as hard to get back up and fight for their nation back.
Delvin Bonilla Ms. Flanagan Global History 2 March 13, 2012 Mao Zedong Vs Joseph Stalin History has shown that strong individuals and revolutionary ideas can have a major impact on a country. Leaders are often driven by what they want as a desire to create a more perfect country. Frequently their egos and methods blind them from the realization of the ideals they set out to achieve. Every country has encountered a noteworthy leader at one point or another. Some countries realize this, and take advantage of the fact, while others let him or her slip away.
In my view of this it seems futile to talk of permanent, everlasting peace or to make plans for the peace. A particularly disturbing side of modern wars is that they tend to become global so that they may engulf the entire world. An example of this would be the War on Terror that the United States is now fighting. But there are people who consider war as something grand and heroic and regard it as something that bring out the best in man, but this does not in any way alter the fact that war is a terrible, and dreadful to our society. War helps our society grow.
From the Persian invasion of Greece in 500 B.C. to Hitler’s attempt at world domination in 1939, there has always been, and always will be, wars made unavoidable by the power of the change it will bring, unlike the avoidable wars in which people were simply too lazy or too stubborn to come to an agreement. Though these conflicts may not always have a just cause, they will be fought