Fighting a Pointless War

Leaving their family and friends

The cries of wives watching their husbands face death

The thought of long time friends saying their final goodbyes

Mothers wishing their sons, "Good luck my boy, may you return safely"

Sand rising from the ground

Pieces of shrapnel flying into the bodies of innocent men

Bullets piercing the flesh of those who risk their lives

Defending their country, they will return victorious

Hiding below the surface of the ground

Guns peek through the tops of trenches

Feet blistering with pain and agony

The thought of taking another life, fills the body with resent

Nurses sewing skin together

Bandaging ammunition wounds caused by the opposition

Will they succeed or lose hopelessly?

Will fathers be able to hold their children close to them?

And say everything is going to be ok?

Would you fight for your country to protect the people that you love?

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Compulsory Militry Service

South Africa does not have a compulsory militry service. I am happy because its the choice of the person whether they wanted to join the military or not. My second reason is that they might not be properly trrained and they must go into the war and end up getting killed without even trying to fight back. And another reason is that they might have a family to support and cant do that when their dead. My final reason is that the person might be against war and have choosen thos path to stop wars and fighting.

In conclusion, poeple have different opinions on fighting in a war. Aand you cant force someone to do something that they dont want to do.

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Allies

The people in the middle are Germany and Austria-Hungry. The main visual elements are some countries fighting and trading with each other. Dressed to fit the country that they represent. Some people have more hands then there suppose too. The cartoon is about how some countries went to war with other countries and how most of them tried to make allies with other countries by trading and selling. How everyone is trading with everyone. And how promises can be broken as easily as they were made. He/She could have made the trading more clear and show what they were trading.


Everyone is shaking hands with other people. Saying something but thinking another thing. And how everyone is trading with other people secretly.

Great Powers Game

Both Scott and I were Russia. When i was playing the game i felt powerful and really rich!! I dont think any of us had an advantage because all of us started near the same (armies, navies, industies and colonies). We were friends with some people that other countries were not. Some countries had things that we wanted and we had some things that other countries wanted.

I think that it was a good idea to buy a little bit of all. Because you dont really know who is going to attack you and you should always be prepared. I got a lot of industries but i should have bought way more armies. At the end, my allies stabbed me in the back so that was not good. I was not even going to stab them in the back but they thought i was getting too powerful so they went in war with me.

You cant trust anyone, have enought of everything and never get too powerful.

Feedback on Goals

My Goals for second quarter were to:
1)To get a B in humanities.
2)To get all of my TMTU's right.
3)To do my homework the night it was given.

So far I have accomplished two of my goals. I have gotten almost all of my TMTU's right and been doing my homework the night it is given. But getting a B in humanities has been harder that I thought but I will be achieving it in the near further.

My new goals:
1) Getting over a B-.
2) Score higher than an 80% on my quizzes and tests.
3) Keep doing my homework the night it is given.

History in West Africa

With a university, mosques and over a hundred schools Timbuktu was a cultural center. in the 1500's the demand in the Europe's American colonies changed the relation. West Africa societies are very diverse. There are three main influences: traditional African culture and Islam. There were a lot of different ethnic groups. Country borders sometimes separated members of the same ethnic group. Traditionally, religion of West Africa has often been forms of animism. The most two common religions were Islamic and Christianity. West Africans wore a mix of traditional and modern style clothing. Rural homes were built out of mud, straw, brick or tin. However, in cities in West Africa people may live in apartments or houses.

Net Affect of Imperialism

Good:

• tried to civilize the people of africa
• brought in money for the country
• developed the country
• jobs
• money
• food
• introduced cars

Bad:

• separated from their families
• were sold as slaves
• work long hours
• beaten
  
• if they were close to death they still have to work