Historical Conquests Echo in the Modern World (Historical Examples and Effects)

Introduction of Historical Conquests Echo in the Modern World (Historical Examples and Effects)

The present report analyzed the history of war (historical conquests echo in the modern world, the specific case studies related to it) and how the war induced impact on the modern society. The effect of war can be long term and short term. The war experience of soldiers and civilians is different. In the past decades, two million children were killed in the armed conflicts. The widespread trauma was caused by the atrocities and another legacy of conflicts is how the people suffer. The effect of war on the civilians is of different categories such as extensive psychological and emotional stress. In the modern society, the internal wars are generally taking longer impact and the trend is increasing for targeting civilians and strategic effects(Rogers & Bain, 2016). The state conflict is armed conflicts that occur between two parties and one of which is the government of the state. There are three possible problems that can be imposed due to intra-state conflicts. The problems of intra-state conflict are related to strongest members of intervening, the structural ability of the UN, and traditional principles that can be applied to the intra-state conflict. The effects of war include mass destruction and effect of on economy of the country. The armed conflicts have an indirect negative impact on public health provision, infrastructure, and social order (Melander, Öberg, & Hall, 2007). (Schuurman, 2010).

Historical Conquests Echo in the Modern World

Germany and Allies agreed on the armistices ending of the world war 1. The report claims that 40 million lives were served as an unexpected pivot point for the modern civilizations. The historians stated that world war 1 was amazingly underappreciated and important moment in history. The wars and conquests ended when the people were able to articulate a new vision of the future. The optimistic consideration of things was becoming better and the nations were working together. The world map was then rewritten by war, Russia quit the war that was domestic war and triggered the Bolshevik revolution, the communication was improved, and the cold war was somehow solved(Melander, Öberg, & Hall, 2007).

Before the world war and conquests, the medicine was practised in the world as fairly archaic. The world was a time when most of the best researchers and physicians were in the military instead of civilian life. These researchers and physicians were caring for the patients and in that time great discoveries were made that induced huge impact on the public health. In the world war era, Chudnofsky pointed out that disease prevention and awareness are important to leap forward in the time of war(Melander, Öberg, & Hall, 2007). The aim of these physicians was to first heal the soldiers and then civilians. The medical advancement included treatment of tetanus, screening of tuberculosis, prevention of venereal disease, the vaccine for typhoid, and disinfection of surgery. The techniques introduced in that time are still applicable in the modern medicine. The death toll is decreased due to development in medicine. The transfer of disease was between new world and old world was due to the phenomenon known as Columbian Exchange. The diseases brought to modern society have proved that the exceptional and indigenous population that can be affected by the different regions of America. Most of the vulnerable groups were from the relatively small population and they build up the immunity. The disease swept swiftly in the populated empires and the population was scattered down to the slower spread(Kennedy & Hudson, 2019).

There are four ways in which the war making resulted in the state making and these ways are discussed in detail in the section. War making culminated the elimination of the local rivals and the rise was highly centralized. War making is coercive and strong that empower violence and monopoly. Eventually, in case of large-scale monopoly, the violence was higher and extended to serve the supporters and clients of the state. The state making encourages pacifications that led to the formation of forces and citizens of states are provided by protection(Rogers & Bain, 2016). The military expansion and war making is not possible without the extraction of resources from the accumulating capital and population. Historically, this led to the establishment of financial institutions in the state. Finally, the guarantees of rights, courts of law, and representative of institutions were highly demanded by the population of the state. In these states, the population resisted war making(Melander, Öberg, & Hall, 2007). 

Example 1: Conquest of Latin America by the Spanish Empire

At the beginning of 1492, the arrival of Christopher Columbus, in the four centuries the Spanish Empire was expanded in most of the areas. The Spanish empire was expanded in the present Central American areas, Mexico, the Caribbean Islands and North America. The Spanish empire also presented territory in the present-day British Columbia. The motivation for the colonial expansion was to improve trade and to spread the faith of Christian through the indigenous conversion. The first landing and mainland exploration of Columbus were then followed by the phases of the inland expedition. The Spanish conquistador then travelled to the new world on the second voyage of Columbus(Melander, Öberg, & Hall, 2007). 

An empire founded in war has to maintain itself by war.' Are empires agents of order and peace, or conquest and war

In past decades, the world has transformed rapidly and ended in the cold war. The old system is gone, and it can be identified easily that world has changed towards the new system. The old pattern has become unstuck while the new patterns are emerging. The potential epoch-making changes are familiar with the era of bipolarity. The new wave of democratization, international coordination, increase in the globalization of economic and information power, and security policy has changed the world of rights and claims. According to the French philosopher Montesquieu, he wrote "An empire founded in war has to maintain itself by war.' Are empires agents of order and peace, or conquest and war”. The statement shows that after conquering the state it is important to rule on the state and people of the state(Melander, Öberg, & Hall, 2007). The best way to keep the ruling is to maintain the war. Humanitarian voices support the legal separation of peace and war and it remains to continue to develop a sharp distinction between the combatant and civilian. The emphasis is on legal and ethical distinctiveness. The approach is simple and no longer realistic as the warfare has changed, humanitarians are developed, and the law has changed. The war methodology has changed in the new era, therefore, keeping ruling the state by war is not an accurate way to deal with.

Therefore, the approach is no longer realistic, and it is important to sharply distinguish the virtues of peace from the violence. The great moral claims the feedback and ethical conviction. The formal rules and lawful policies can be used to rule. The lawful and unlawful policies can be used to rule the state after conquering it. The absolute rules can be used to imagine, and the rulers can struggle to define new ways and conflicts. In some cases, the reliance is on the military acquiescence and potent tools can be used to deal with the issues(Schuurman, 2010). At the same time, there is a sharp distinction between peace and war and the declaration of the ruling process on the basis of legal status is important. The UN charter replaced the word "war" with other words like interventions, the use of armed forces, and the threat to the peace. It shows that in modern society the war is not only a single solution and it can trigger some of the other institutional responses. The modern law of force also demonstrates high triumph for grasping the infiltrating and benefits it led to a high impact. The modern law of war is also different therefore it is important to avoid armed conflicts at national and international levels(Kennedy & Hudson, 2019).

Example 2: War become redundant

There is a sceptical argument about the invention of nuclear weapons and how it changed the way of war. The nations are becoming mortal and it is becoming redundant(Rogers & Bain, 2016). The reasonable argument about the weapon change is based on the potential devastation, range, and timing. The theories of war have become redundant and it can be reasonably argued that change in the weapon is changing the nature of war. The moral framework about war considers moral frameworks. The open-ended models are designed in modern society that considers vague considerations and restrictive conditions. On the other hand, the intrinsic models are designed that are restrictive for war. The principles of justice in war is dominating, therefore, the war strategies are changing with time. The previous theories of war are changed under new models(Kennedy & Hudson, 2019). The theories provide the advantage of the flexibility and lack of strict and ethical frameworks. The principles are open to broad interpretations and problems related to war. The new theories are taking initiatives to act for aggression and war conditions. The types of war are now changing such as violation of territory, aggression against the national honour, aggression against economic activities, and violation of social justice. The war theorist provides consistent conditions about the war and conditions. the explanations for the war conditions depends on the causes(Courses. lumenlearning. com, 2019). There are some conditions that are categorized as self-defence that is reasonable resistance. The self-defence is different from the war conditions and physical aggression; therefore, it is important to have sufficient reasons for self-defence. The theories of war and self-defence are different in the modern world as compared to the previous theories. The principles of self-defence can be extrapolated to the anticipate actions of regression. According to theories of the modern world, the aggressive war is only permissible if the purpose of war is relatable against the wrong committed actions. In recent years, the argument of war found it consequentialist grounds that can strike the first blow of future war and how the war can be avoided(Kennedy & Hudson, 2019). The actions and decisions are probably aggressor and sent the message against the nations. The notion of proper authorities has resolved most of the theories that claim that states must reside the sovereign power. The concept of sovereignty is raising the pattern and most of the theorist would accept that the government is the most accountable to follow the rules of war and peace. Putatively the war can be only considered as the reason for the paramount aggression. The right intentions made by philosophical consideration are good intentions of activities(MOSES, 2000).

            On the whole, the principles and laws offered in the modern world provide useful guidelines for morality and war. The laws and principles are reducing war rate in the world and peace rate have increased in the recent era. The theory of war and peace changed that invoke consistent and inconsistent results. The proper declaration of war is necessary, and war may involve improper and disproportionate ambitions and intentions. The war is a complicated issue and the principles are different from the starting points of theories(Recalde, 2019; Rogers & Bain, 2016).

Effects of Historical Conquests Echo in the Modern World (Historical Examples and Effects)

The relations between local and indigenous people were generally peaceful until the mid of the 1800s and the change occurred due to the expansion of processes and conflicts over the land. Sustained frontier warfare caused the frontier conflict. The question in the present analysis is "Did frontier conflict in Australia amount for the genocide?". There are different topics considered in the previous researches about frontier violence and genocide(Kennedy & Hudson, 2019). The considerations include the contemporary understanding of conflicts, applicability of the war history, intention of measuring the issues, and considerations of indigenous agencies. The biographies analysis argues that the genocide is a different as well as a useful framework that can be used to measure the frontier experience in all the regions of the world(Courses. lumenlearning. com, 2019). The best perspective is to provide a critical review of previous work about frontier violence and genocide. Research published in the journal of Holocaust and genocide studies deals with the frontier violence and genocide with the perspective of stolen indigenous children in Australian history. The research identified white settler democracy as many of the Australians find it difficult to acknowledge that the genocide was happened in their history. The word genocide can erupt into the public life of Australians in 1997(Nap. edu, 2019). The report provided particular aspects of policies about the forced aboriginal child removal in the twentieth century. The report provided by the government recommended that aboriginal survivors can receive compensation from the federal government. However, they refused to acknowledge the dark underside of the country.

The conservative media commentators worked to finish the discussion about the genocide history of Australia. After that, a decade earlier, another research was conducted and the researcher concluded that genocide was still a word that was still used by the historians(Iep. utm. edu, 2019). The theorists then attempted to grapple the issue and they argued that genocide is a simplistic term that obscures all the possible complexities of the colonial encounter. Another historian of Australia worked on German history and mesmerized the virtues of modernity. The Australian colonists might deliberately treat the indigenous peoples. The research defined that aboriginal children are forcibly removed from the countries in the twentieth century. By having a comparison, the research can conclude that dispossession and the virtual disappearance of Australian people were becoming an issue(Ryan, 2005). The problem was systematic colonial violence instead of the inherent weakness of the indigenous societies. The research question considered in the work was based on the case studies related to the Australian colonial frontier and the removal of the aboriginal child. The case studies were meticulously researched, and research arguments reflected diversity in the opinion related to genocide. The report concluded "Gorgon effect" as freezing of genocide part and colonizing process (Rogers & Bain, 2016).

Conclusion of Historical Conquests Echo in the Modern World (Historical Examples and Effects)

It is concluded after analyzing the history of war (historical conquests echo in the modern world, the specific case studies related to it) that history induced impact on the modern society as different fields of life are revolutionized. The report shows decisive role of different factors in the outcomes of peace and war. The further sections of report deal with the different theories related to the violence, war, and peace in different regions of world.

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