History

By OgValverde

  • Start of French Revolution

  • Start of Napoleon's Reign

  • Primary Source: Speeches on the Battle of Austerlitz, Napoleon, 1805

    Napoleon believed that fighting for power and glory was worth it, while the soldiers believed that being remembered for the battle was worth fighting for.

  • Primary Source: The Jewish State, Theodore Herzl, 1895

    The Jewish people saw a place to be safe and no longer oppressed as something worth fighting for.

  • Primary Source: Report of the Congo Commission of Enquiry, 1905

    King Leopold believed that wealth and resources were worth fighting for.

  • Primary Source: Constitution of the Black Hand, 1911

    The Organization of the Black Hand saw unifying the Serbian people as worth fighting for while Austria saw their Arch Duke's life and revenge for his death as worth fighting for.

  • Archduke Franz Ferdinand is Assassinated

  • Primary Source: Costa Rican Constitution, 1948

    Costa Rica didn't see a lot of stuff worth fighting for so they had abolished their military.

  • Primary Source: Speech to the UN General Assembly, Yasir Arafat,1974

    The PLO believes that getting their land back is worth fighting for, though they do wish to not have to use violence

  • Primary Source: Eleven facts about the Yemen crisis,UN Humanitarian, 2019

    The Houthi believed that creating a new government and lowering gas prices