Connection Across Time

April 6, 2009
Many remeber World War I involving many countries and many deaths. Some people do not remember that what started the war was the assassination of Franz Ferdinand, his wife and their unborn baby. Just leaving the City Hall in an open top car, Gavrilo Princip shot two bullets at the couple because he felt it would help free his people from Austro-Hungarian Empire. Others were also involved in planning the assassination and were sentenced to prison and some to death. And so begun World War I.
On September 11, 2001, America was attacked by terrorists, leaving many wounded and dead. American people feared for their lives because it started out as a normal day, then planes bgan crashing into important buildings such as the Twin Towers. Family and friends were lost that day, whether from the planes or trying to rescue someone in hope that there were survivors. Ever since that day almost eight years ago, America has had soldiers stationed in Iraq, Iran and Afghanistan, trying to find those responsible for the attacks so something like 9/11 would never happen again.
The start of WWI and America stopping terrorists were very similar, both started with deaths and attacks. Another similarity is the deaths that are being taken while fighting this battle so no harm comes to their country ever again. New technology and weapons were developed during both wars and also improving the old weapons. In the end of WWI, America, France, Italy and Great Britain all decided what was going to happen to the countries that were involved in the war, restoring some countries while punishing others. In Iraq, America is sort of doing the same by trying to develop a better government for the people in Iraq. Although some may argue that history does not repeat itself, many similarities occur over and over again through out history. The whole world can learn from these wars and others what tactics worked and which ones failed and should never be tried again.