Thursday, March 29, 2012
Research paper research question
Out of the three most popular end dates for the French Revolution, which holds the most merit?
Results of Developing a Research Question
Exercise 2A: Got it right on the first click
Exercise 2B: Got is right on the second click
Exercise 2C: Got it right on the third and final click
Exercise 2D: Got it right on the second click
Exercise 2E: Got is right on the first click
Exercise 2B: Got is right on the second click
Exercise 2C: Got it right on the third and final click
Exercise 2D: Got it right on the second click
Exercise 2E: Got is right on the first click
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Anti-Genocide Act
The Mass Killing of Ethic or Religious Groups Prevention Act
This law is to be hereby enforced and obeyed by all members of the United Nations. By this act, the members of the United Nations are to take any sign whatsoever, including but not limited to oral reports, electronic messages, or telephone calls, of a mass killing of a certain group, meaning the organized killing of 100 or more people of a certain group, ethnic or religious, and investigate the area or country where the signs have come from. If it revealed that a group or entity is attempting the amount and type of killing described above, then at least five of the members of the United Nations are to take whatever action is necessary to stop the killing. Whether or not the term, ‘genocide’ is used in the situation is irrelevant. Also, if it is discovered that the killing is not aimed at any particular group, but it is still a threat to the lives of over 100 people, then action must still be taken. Also, any reports on the events under investigation that come out of the country are to be allowed to become public knowledge. This law is mainly in response to the atrocious response of the world to the Rwandan killings, which many countries refused to call genocide, when in reality it was.
This law is to be hereby enforced and obeyed by all members of the United Nations. By this act, the members of the United Nations are to take any sign whatsoever, including but not limited to oral reports, electronic messages, or telephone calls, of a mass killing of a certain group, meaning the organized killing of 100 or more people of a certain group, ethnic or religious, and investigate the area or country where the signs have come from. If it revealed that a group or entity is attempting the amount and type of killing described above, then at least five of the members of the United Nations are to take whatever action is necessary to stop the killing. Whether or not the term, ‘genocide’ is used in the situation is irrelevant. Also, if it is discovered that the killing is not aimed at any particular group, but it is still a threat to the lives of over 100 people, then action must still be taken. Also, any reports on the events under investigation that come out of the country are to be allowed to become public knowledge. This law is mainly in response to the atrocious response of the world to the Rwandan killings, which many countries refused to call genocide, when in reality it was.
Friday, March 2, 2012
The International Community's Response Questions (group 3)
1. The UN officials received warnings about three months prior to the killings.
2. Other warning signs included hate messages over the radio, and hateful propaganda.
3. The hateful propaganda presented the Tutsi as evil cockroaches who just wanted to regain power and mistreat the Hutu people.
4. The implication of having to get legally involved in the situation prevented them from calling it genocide. If they had gotten involved, then there would have been a lot less killings.
5. Once the international community withdrew, the militia intensified the genocide.
6. President Clinton said that the international community, along with the nations of Africa, had to bear the responsibility of the tragedy.
2. Other warning signs included hate messages over the radio, and hateful propaganda.
3. The hateful propaganda presented the Tutsi as evil cockroaches who just wanted to regain power and mistreat the Hutu people.
4. The implication of having to get legally involved in the situation prevented them from calling it genocide. If they had gotten involved, then there would have been a lot less killings.
5. Once the international community withdrew, the militia intensified the genocide.
6. President Clinton said that the international community, along with the nations of Africa, had to bear the responsibility of the tragedy.
Post-Genocide Rwanda questions (group 4)
1. Genocide destroyed the government, business, public utilities, and most other forms of civilization in Rwanda.
2. The rebuilding of a country that has suffered genocide begins with taking care of those who have been hurt by the conflict. The people can rebuild their lives on their own by finding homes and living lives as best they can. The government and the international community can provide relief to those who have been affected, and serve justice to those who have committed crimes.
3. Justice can be found in the people trying to imprison those who were responsible for the genocide. They may not be doing an extremely effective job, but they are trying.
4. Community courts can bring justice faster because they were actually present at the times of the crime.
2. The rebuilding of a country that has suffered genocide begins with taking care of those who have been hurt by the conflict. The people can rebuild their lives on their own by finding homes and living lives as best they can. The government and the international community can provide relief to those who have been affected, and serve justice to those who have committed crimes.
3. Justice can be found in the people trying to imprison those who were responsible for the genocide. They may not be doing an extremely effective job, but they are trying.
4. Community courts can bring justice faster because they were actually present at the times of the crime.
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Hutus and Tutsis Questions (group 1)
1. The Belgians created a system of racial classification to strengthen their control over the country.
2. The Belgians saw the Tutsi as a superior group because they were more, 'white,' looking.
3. The Hutu's declared an independent republic.
4. The first Hutu president was Greg wa Kayabanda
5. The Hutu leadership did not end the system of racial classification in Rwanda.
2. The Belgians saw the Tutsi as a superior group because they were more, 'white,' looking.
3. The Hutu's declared an independent republic.
4. The first Hutu president was Greg wa Kayabanda
5. The Hutu leadership did not end the system of racial classification in Rwanda.
Friday, December 2, 2011
China Essay Question 12-2-11
Though China has done some horrific things in the past, such as kill its own people in the Tiananmen Square Massacre, the fact that China exports so many things, as well as buys many products from the U.S., makes the statement, “U.S. relations with China is a necessary evil,” very true.
In the video of the Tiananmen Square Massacre, it explains that the Communist party took control of China, at first making the economy boom, though limiting political freedom. When a small group of people put up signs demanding Democracy, they were jailed, which made the rules of government rule very clear for all. A few years afterwards, a group of students gathered in Tiananmen Square and demanded Democracy. The movement grew so large, that the government had soldiers and tanks shoot their way into the square, killing hundreds at least in the process.
While this was a horrible act, and a terrible decision by the government of China, the U.S. still retained its link with China, though it was almost destroyed. There are many reasons for this, and most of them are completely logical. Because China is a member of the WTO (World Trade Organization), it has a major part in the trade of the modern world. If the U.S. were to somehow anger the government of China, they might become angry and break their ties with the WTO, and since China has a population of 1.3 billion people, the most populated country in the world, this would be a huge loss for the WTO, and it would operate less efficiently..
At the same time, since China has such a large population, it is expected that it would have a large military force as well, in fact, it is the largest standing military force in the world. If the U.S. were to turn against China in some way, it is possible that war would break out amongst the two. With such a large military on both sides, it would be expected that such a war would cause not only major physical damage to both countries, but also many, many human casualties. And not just for China and the U.S., since other countries would most likely take sides in the war, even more destruction would come from it.
Overall, the U.S. relation with China may not be supported by all, some of both Chinese and Americans reject the relationship between the two countries, but with it’s large population and standing as a world power, China’s relation with the U.S. still stands, and it shows no signs of breaking in the near future.
In the video of the Tiananmen Square Massacre, it explains that the Communist party took control of China, at first making the economy boom, though limiting political freedom. When a small group of people put up signs demanding Democracy, they were jailed, which made the rules of government rule very clear for all. A few years afterwards, a group of students gathered in Tiananmen Square and demanded Democracy. The movement grew so large, that the government had soldiers and tanks shoot their way into the square, killing hundreds at least in the process.
While this was a horrible act, and a terrible decision by the government of China, the U.S. still retained its link with China, though it was almost destroyed. There are many reasons for this, and most of them are completely logical. Because China is a member of the WTO (World Trade Organization), it has a major part in the trade of the modern world. If the U.S. were to somehow anger the government of China, they might become angry and break their ties with the WTO, and since China has a population of 1.3 billion people, the most populated country in the world, this would be a huge loss for the WTO, and it would operate less efficiently..
At the same time, since China has such a large population, it is expected that it would have a large military force as well, in fact, it is the largest standing military force in the world. If the U.S. were to turn against China in some way, it is possible that war would break out amongst the two. With such a large military on both sides, it would be expected that such a war would cause not only major physical damage to both countries, but also many, many human casualties. And not just for China and the U.S., since other countries would most likely take sides in the war, even more destruction would come from it.
Overall, the U.S. relation with China may not be supported by all, some of both Chinese and Americans reject the relationship between the two countries, but with it’s large population and standing as a world power, China’s relation with the U.S. still stands, and it shows no signs of breaking in the near future.
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