Eric Hobsbawm (2002) states, “The
20th century was the most murderous in recorded history.” We understand how it
happened. The two deadliest world wars occurred in the 20th Century.
The holocaust happened during the war. Almost the whole world was involved in
these wars.
World War II, when Germany and Russia
fought each other. Russia has one of the greatest weapons, which is its
weather. In any war, they always wait for the Winter. Because different
countries' soldiers were unfamiliar with Russia’s harsh winter, most were
unprepared for it. Russian soldiers took that opportunity to win the war. This
happened with Russia and Germany’s fight, too. Many German soldiers who got
into Russia while fighting lost their lives. Some could fly and escape. But
mostly couldn’t. Their dead bodies remain on the soil, eaten by the crows.
The Aftermath is now, when one German
soldier comes and is looking for his friends, a current Russian responsible
person helps them like a brother. They put aside the conflicts that happened
long ago. They support each other with history. In that Russian area, they built
a memorial for the German soldiers. Still, when they dug, they found the bones
of German soldiers. The Russian historians are keeping all records. This is
humanity. No matter how hard they fought in history. Now, they understand the cruelty
of the war. And trying to keep the peace between the countries.
Currently, Russia and Ukraine have
been fighting with each other for years. Russia invaded Ukraine. The cities and
the people of Ukraine are suffering terrible violence and disaster. Many people
leave the country as refugees. Canada has taken hundreds of refugees from
Ukraine. Other people are living in the subway, which is an underground train station,
and soldiers are fighting with Russia.
Roots:
These two countries were the roots of the USSR. Ukraine is a very
resourceful country. Not only minerals, but they are also very rich in
agriculture. They have a vibrant culture. Russia didn’t want to lose this
resourceful area. And Ukraine didn’t want to stay under Russia like a colony. So
that Russians will benefit from Ukraine’s resources and don’t give any power to
that population. That’s why Ukraine wanted to join the EU, a group of European
countries and North America. North America is Russia’s main opposite party in
power. So, Russia tried to capture Ukraine with their army. The war started.
The potential aftermath: Russia is using their latest model
weapons, and EU countries are also giving new weapons to Ukraine to win the
war. None of these are suitable for humans or the environment. So, both humans
and the environment may suffer for a decade from this war.
The children are facing trouble in
education. Though Ukraine has established schools in subway stations, they are
not enough to educate children naturally.
Both countries may face financial
trouble because of this long war. They primarily invest money in war, not in developing
society and economic activities.
Because of the war, people from both
countries hate each other. In the long run, hate-related crime may start.
The world used to have resources from both
countries, especially from Ukraine. Because of the war, supplies were
interrupted, and in many countries, this created inflation. This may continue
for years.
