Essays on Civil War

Women played a crucial role in the Civil War. They did not sit around and wait for their husbands to get home. They did not sit around and let the men take over. They took action. Weather the men wanted it to happen or not,...

The war started on March 15, 2011, as demonstrations by the people, they were dubbed as people uprising. The protesters had their grievances demanding that the then government was incapable and should be surrender power. In April the same, the demonstration turned chaotic as military...

In this paper I will try to highlight the role that the European Union played in the Syrian crisis, taking place right at its doorsteps. Through its history, the European Union has showed a strong interest towards Middle-Eastern countries but, despite the good intentions, the...

The ongoing Syrian civil war, which began on March 15, 2011, has become a prime example of modern-day proxy wars. This civil war expanded into a proxy war due to Russia’s and Iran’s aim to keep their ally, President Bashar al-Assad in power countering the...

War is all-conquering but its victories are short-lived; but can it really be considered a victory if everything is lost in the process? A hopeless war with no foreseeable end is not a war worth fighting. The identity of a country rests in its citizens....

South Sudan, officially called the Republic of South Sudan is a country in east-central Africa and its capital is Juba. The states of Southern Sudan and North Sudan were under the power of the Anglo-Egyptian dynasty. During this time, the two regions of Sudan were...

In Sierra Leone, children are recovering from a massive civil war. In Myanmar, over 25,000 children fled their homes due to violence stirring up. Furthermore, children in other third-world countries are working in dangerous conditions to provide for their family. This leaves more than half...

Mediation is one of the oldest forms of conflict resolution that has been used extensively worldwide by individuals, states and organizations to bring about peaceful resolution to inter-state and intra-state conflicts. International Mediation is commonly understood as the “best thought of as a mode of...

The Civil War was a time of pain and suffering, brother fighting brother, and slaves fighting for freedom. This time also changed a lot of things in America, like racial integration. After the Civil War, a conflict arose surrounding race and religion. A group, called...

Throughout American history, African-Americans have often been oppressed and discriminated against. Upon their arrival to America, they were taken against their will and forced to work as laborers. Many of the African-Americans were given no pay and often physically torchered. African Americans fought for their...