An Essay on War

Duration: 22

Genre: Educational | Historical | War (Nonfiction)

Year Published: 1971

Creator: Essay Productions

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Description: Explores the various aspects, both positive and negative, of why there have been wars and points out that, though the world has become more civilized, wars are still being waged. Observes that the weapon-creators and war-declarers do not have to fight the wars and examines the soldier's role in war. Analyzes the effects wars have on nations, individuals, soldiers, and civilians., Why we still have wars. How the nature of war is paradoxical. How war is justified by those who wage it. Some positive aspects of war and negatitive aspects of peace. How nations and individuals are affected by war.

Complete Record: Explores the various aspects, both positive and negative, of why there have been wars and points out that, though the world has become more civilized, wars are still being waged. Observes that the weapon-creators and war-declarers do not have to fight the wars and examines the soldier's role in war. Analyzes the effects wars have on nations, individuals, soldiers, and civilians., Why we still have wars. How the nature of war is paradoxical. How war is justified by those who wage it. Some positive aspects of war and negatitive aspects of peace. How nations and individuals are affected by war., NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.