Conscription

On July 4th, 1776 the Declaration of Independence was officially adopted and signed marking the beginning of a new nation and one of the most daring conflicts of all time, earning the title of Revolutionary War. The war was a conduit for political, economic, and social change. Politically an entire new government was created, one which not only proved to be effective, but also innovative worldwide. It began with the Articles of Confederation and led to the creation Constitution of the United…

Germany could not escape authoritarian governance. After World War I (WWI) came to an end and the democratic Weimar Republic replaced the autocratic war regime, Germany finally appeared to be temporarily rid of political violence. However, chaos persisted. The government suppressed public uprisings with brutal violence, killing hundreds. Germany again fell into disorder. This never-ending governmental oppression is reflected in the 1920 horror film, The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari. The movie…

In what ways, and with what success, did Hitler (after 1933) honour the promises he made relating to domestic issues during his rise to power? Hitler, the leader of the NSDAP also known as the Nazi Party, became chancellor of Germany in January 1933 and consequently Fuhrer in August 1934. Up until this point he had been gaining popularity quickly especially in the years after the Great Depression. This is due to the many promises he made regarding the economic situation as during his rise to…

very little stake in Canada. First Nations felt emasculated as their cultural had been taken away, they were not allowed to speak their language, practice their religion and even dancing was prohibited. Before 1915, First Nations were exempt from conscription, unless they abandon their Indian status. Also, Aboriginal kids were put into residential schools by the Canadian government that were far away from reserves where they lived during the wartime in order to assimilate them. It was…

History. Let’s just say theres a reason its called history and not the truth. By dissecting its parts we realize that the word itself conveys its meaning. History is, his story. Taking into consideration that“his” is not always a male but the one thing that stays constant is that his story is never exactly the same as her story or the other guys story and most importantly not, your story. Everyone has different ways of perceiving what is seen, heard, felt and further more understanding those…

circumstances many of the policy makers in both countries felt that they were encircled by to many powerful countries. With this in mind, for Germany they perceived Russian and French alliance the biggest threat to their empire. With the French conscription law in effect and the rate of the Russian industrialization by 1916 they perceived this alliance an unbeatable enemy. In addition to the growing threat of the Russia and France alliance many of the Germany’s leaders expected a war to erupt…

Introduction The beginning of the twentieth century saw the start of one of the world most devastating wars, World War 1. The First World War initially began in 1914 after the assassination of Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand. After his murder the Austrian government declared war on Serbia as they believed that they were behind the murder of the Archduke. His murder was what started the war however there was tension leading up to the assassination. World War 1 involved most of the European…

At the beginning of the 20th century, the country of Australia became unified and The Commonwealth of Australia officially came into being on January 1, 1901. Today, Australia’s economy is one of the largest mixed market economies in the world, and has since the Commonwealth’s establishment over hundred years ago experienced numerous changes to its economy in terms of its focus. Often regarded as primarily a producer of agricultural commodities, minerals and energy but all of these products…

Apocalypse Now is a film that reflects on the ‘curse’ of the American involvement in the Vietnam War, a civil war that occurred in Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos from the mid 1950’s until the 1970’s. It is a revisionary film produced in the post-war US by American director and producer Francis Ford Coppola, which was first shown at the 1979 Cannes Film Festival where it took home the prized Palme d’Or. The story follows Captain Benjamin L. Willard, an unstable, self-destructive, alcoholic ‘assassin’…

children in the form of... forced military service become accepted as the normal societal state" (169). Those children have done nothing wrong, yet they were sentenced to potential death. From a westernized point of view, one may think that the conscription of children is morally unethical. In addition, children that survive may be exposed to chemicals and explosions that will affect their long-term health. Some children lose limbs or sustain irreparable from war damage that ruins their…