One of the top arguments for improved gun control is the relationship between the guns in the family and the likelihood that one family member will be injured by another family member during a family conflict or even by mistake. The weapons which were meant to be a way of...
Most of the policies that Japan adopted between 1852 and 1945 were motivated by the concept of ‘manifest democracy’, whereby the country was afraid of suffering the same fate as China. Japan’s entry into the World War II is directly connected to the Sino-Japanese War and the preceding Marco Polo...
Introduction The infamous holocaust was a well-planned, state-sponsored, systematic prosecution, and bureaucratic mass murder of the Jews and other minority groups by the Nazi government led by Adolph Hitler. The holocaust led to the mass murder of more than 6 million people. Founded on the populist ideology of exploiting the...
Introduction The central activity of the Al-Gama’a Al-Islamiyya was the Islamization of the view and way of life of Egyptians. Its activists consisted of meetings with influential Muslim preachers, organization of Islamic summer camp for students, and insist on the mandatory wearing of the hijab – the Muslim headscarf for...
“A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both.” – The words of Dwight D. Eisenhower that he said in his inaugural address on January the twentieth, 1953. When people in society think that the benefits are worth rejecting the principles, they get themselves in a situation...
The September 11, 2001 Al Qaeda attack on the United States’ soil has been blamed on tactical intelligence failure by the authorities that investigated the issue (Marrin, 2011). However, scholars and security experts who have looked at the issue critically have varying opinions about the real source of mistake that...
Al-Qaeda under Osama bin Laden has executed vicious terrorist attacks against US and Israeli targets in various parts of the world. The organization had strong connections with the Taliban, an extremist rebel group that controls significant territory in Afghanistan. The Taliban’s state network helped Al-Qaeda and other terrorist groups to...
Introduction For many years, the United States’ military power has remained unshakable and more powerful as compared to all other armies across the world. Since the defeat of the Soviet Union, the United States shapes the world into its preferences both politically and economically. In the year 2003, the US...
World War II was the most destructive war in the history of the world because it led to a massive loss of property, unfathomable deaths, and great political and cultural changes. Historical records estimate that more than 50 million were affected during the war (Black 45). The United States was...
Introduction One of the occurrences that have captured the attention of the world over the last couple of years is the Syrian Civil War that broke in 2011. The phenomenon has affected the country in various ways in terms of their economic, political, and social development (Rodgers par.1). International relations...
Introduction National campaigns are conducted to influence public opinions. Critiques of these national historic campaigns are beneficial. By undertaking a critique, I can be able to analyze how past leaders or events have shaped the present lives. Through this analysis, I can be can be able to identify historical injustices....
Causes of World War II While some reasons behind the conflict of 1939 could be considered long-term causes, as they remained unresolved from the time period of World War I, a number of causes were relatively new to the society of that time. The world was unstable from the previous...
Introduction The US led invasion of Iraq in 2003 is considered to be the most significant military operation carried out against a sovereign state by the US in the last few decades. The Iraq war began on March 19, 2003 with the US President George W. Bush making the declaration...
The possibility that nuclear weapons may be used to attack parts of the world is one of the greatest threats that global security is facing. International Campaign to abolish Nuclear weapons, 2010, cited that the availability of active nuclear reactants evident in some countries; it further said that there are...
Introduction The twentieth century was marked by women’s involvement in the first and the Second World War. As much as their involvement was influenced by their protective and loving nature, it was quite significant because it contributed greatly to victories which were realized during the two wars. In addition, their...