Cultural Understanding in War

Abstract

Along the span of time and history, there are several reasons why certain people or countries would commence a war against one another. Scholars would often state it as an "alter ego principle", which is possessed naturally by any form of government, given of course, the real disposition of any individual. Culture, like individuals, is different. Wars have started over small differences in religion, government and land boundaries. These are the most common reasons for war. This paper will address the cultural issues from the American wars in Vietnam and Iraq.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 18, 2008
Accession Number
AD1137092

Entities

People

  • Nelson E. Blankenship

Organizations

  • United States Army Sergeants Major Academy

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accountability
  • Boundaries
  • Governments
  • International Law
  • Intervention
  • Law

Readers

  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.