Levi V.

,
Maccoy M. ,
Matt G. ,
Cati l yn P. ,
Ian P.
IS CONFLICT A
NECESSARY EVIL
I t i s necessary because i t can reduce cri me

In some cases i t protects the country from terrorism.
In defense of your nati on.
To end a argument when there i s no other opti on

Population control

Hel p the spreading of cul tures

WHY IS WAR NECESSARY?
Throughout hi story, many wars have shown that some
probl ems si mply can t have peaceful endi ngs.
We are goi ng to tal k about many di f ferent battl es
The Battle of Badr
The Vietnam War
Operation Desert Storm

EXAMPLES
In 610 CE Muhammad had a di vi ne revelation that l ed to a
rel i gion

Muhammad s home town, Mecca rej ected hi m

Because of thi s, Muslims woul d attack Mecca caravans





Question- What rel i gion di d Muhammad form?
THE BATTLE OF BADR - BACKROUND
Earl y i n 624, an especially wealthy caravan approached

A showdown occurred, where the smal l er Isl am force defeated
the Meccans

14 Musl ims l ay dead, but 70 Meccans were ki l l ed

Muhammad hel d the wealthy for ransom, and rel eased the
poor
THE BATTLE OF BADR
Thi s battle l ed to the beginning of Isl amic expansion

Over the next 120 years, Muhammad s fol l owers went on to
take not onl y Mecca but Arabian Peni nsula as wel l






Where woul d the Isl am rel i gion be today wi thout thi s battl e?
Ci t at i on [ 1]

BATTLE OF BADR - RESULTS
1954- 1975

The war was North Vi etnam and i ts southern al l ies (the Vi et
Kong) agai nst South Vi etnam and i ts al l i es (mai nl y the Uni ted
States)

North Vi etnam wanted to uni fy al l of Korea under a communist
rul e

South Vi etnam wanted a government more l i ke the U. S.

Question What i s Communi sm?
VIETNAM WAR - BACKROUND
The U. S. supported South Vi etnam whi le the Sovi et Uni on and
Chi na supported the North

Gueri lla tacti cs were used on both si des

The border changed mul tiple ti mes over the course of the war.

VIETNAM WAR
Southern Vi etnam was abl e to preserve i ts government, but
not wi thout many casualties

Thi s war was necessary for South Vi etnamese people to avoi d
to probl ems that pl ague North Vi etnamese peopl e today.





Where woul d South Vi etnam be today wi thout thi s war?

Ci t at i on [ 2]


VIETNAM WAR - RESULTS
1990- 1991

Iraq i nvaded Kuwait under Saddam

Al so known as the Gul f War, 34 nati ons, l ed by the U. S.
attacked Iraq





What natural resource di d Iraq then have?
OPERATION DESERT STORM-
BACKGROUND
U. S. and Al lies Defend Saudi Arabia

The war turns i nto an Of fensive campaign

The al l ies attacked aeri ally, fol l owed by ground stri kes
OPERATION DESERT STORM
The Uni ted Nati ons were abl e to establish a formal cease fi re

The Arab Nations remained opposed to Iraq

Wi thout thi s war, 1/5
th
of the worl d s oi l woul d be i n
extremist hands




Where woul d the worl d be wi thout that oi l ?
Ci t at i on [ 3]

OPERATION DESERT STORM- RESULTS
- This fundamental physiologic response forms the foundation
of modern day stress medi cine. The "fi ght or fl i ght response"
i s our body' s pri mitive, automati c, i nborn response that
prepares the body to "fi ght" or "fl ee" from perceived attack,
harm or threat to our survi val.

Sometimes i t i s our natural i nsti nct to fi ght





Ci t at i on [ 4]
CONCLUSION
* We are not
biased towards
evolution nor
creationism
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