The meaning of the Cold War is a state of political hostility between countries characterized by threats, propaganda, and other measures short of open warfare. With the times of the COVID-19 virus, I highly doubt that there will be any propaganda or other extreme measures of warfare because of the world as a WHOLE trying to come up with a cure to this virus. Such as leading scientists in Japan, the US, and many others are using each other’s resources and data to overcome this obstacle.
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The top 3 technologies used in WW2 were the atom bomb, weaponry, and scientific experiments (i.e Unit 731). The atomic bomb was one of the most lethal because it was used to target vulnerable spots of other countries and eliminate their food supplies and kill many people or expose them to radiation. Weaponry in cases like the Bazooka, M2 Browning, T-34 Tanks, etc. was used to kill many soldiers during battle. These experiments helped them advance their technology to other people. There were just so many different kinds of technological advancements used to win the war that killed many men, women, and children. With the price of possibly billions of people worldwide, I think that things like these are inevitable and must happen at some point or another. But along with all of these horrifying things came light and hope for decades to come after the Second World War.
Ethical atrocities show inadequate leadership skills because they did things like an experiment on other human beings and kept them in concentration camps. Essentially, they harmed other humans and used them to get what they desire. This gave them the idea to see them as disposable test subjects. It impacts Moananuiākea because it damages the land and the seas. Some people are still feeling the consequences for example, on Kahoʻolawe because they are still exhibiting signs of radiation and this can lead to radioactive waters which are highly toxic and can ruin the nature mammal and marine life ecosystem. This connects to our Kahiau project topic because our topic is clean water which is the destruction of our ecosystem and these things bring ruin to the land and sea. Within the stories of Gandhi and the FRBF, there are connections with the British imperial mindset is that they see a party (i.e Indians, native Australians). Thus see them as weak and need to be aided by a bigger power. When this occurs the native people are obstructed and want the other power to leave. An example from the FRBF is how all the white men think they are contributing to a good cause by getting rid of the aboriginals and ridding the native people. However, in the eyes of the natives, this is not good. This is further supported in the Ganhidi movie when the British see themselves as trying to help the Indians. But in reality, they are harming a once peaceful people.
I see many similarities within the British Mindset and modern American/Hawaii mindset. However, there is one that stands above the rest. The frame of mind that every other country is seen as weak and needs to be “helped” by a bigger power. In the late 1800s to the 1950s, there is a time that Hawaiians were looked down upon because it was a thought that they could not take care of themselves. It was shameful to be of Hawaiian blood. This can be seen in the Gandhi movie by seeing the disrespect Gandhi is given when he traces first class and is kicked out for being a man of color despite being a lawyer. With all respect, I believe that there is no definite answer to this question. Without this introduction of WW2 and the military not occupying Pearl Harbor we would not have to be an illegally occupied territory. Thus, the mindset of the land can not be owned would still be in play. However, if we were a country again we would have the threat of being taken over by Japan which could completely change everything. If I was a representative of Moaninuiākea to speak to the world leaders during the Treaty of Versailles I would say that Hawaii would like to stay out of this war, but will remain in treaty with those whom we have already made peace with. Thus, we already have a treaty with Japan and we would soon not have to participate in the war by any means. When I think about building a nation there are two parts. Logical perspective and a moral perspective. When you build a nation the logical perspective you would need a government and laws to form a proper nation with a sufficient and self-running economy. The moral side can also help build a nation because you can have all of the laws in the world, but without the proper respect for those laws. They will always be broken.
I think this perfectly ties into the current resurgence of Hawaiian identity & self-determination because there are Hawaiians that do respect the current laws of the government and fight using those laws. However, there are some of our people just using what they see on social media as a “trend”. What I mean by this is, people can say, “Kū Kiaʻi Mauna!” all they like. But, when it comes down to it they don’t know a whole lot on the subject. For me, you should know both sides of the story before you come to a conclusion.
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AuthorAloha, my name is Caleb Ledesma, I live in Pearl City, and I am a sophomore at Kamehameha Schools Kapalama. Holomua! Archives
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