 |  Social Problems and the Quality of Life, 8/e Robert H. Lauer,
U.S. International University
Jeanette C. Lauer,
U.S. International University
War
Internet Exercises- A fast and handy way to explore sources related to war as a social problem
is through the use of search engines. Access Excite (http://www.excite.com/)
and enter "war + causes" in the search window. Proceed to the Website
matches. Locate, select, and read "Causes of War by Michael Andregg."
You will see that this article is found at the Ground Zero Minnesota site.
Check out the purposes of that site before proceeding.
- Summarize the contents and the main points made by Michael Andregg.
Select Table 1 from the text of the Andregg presentation. Look over
the list of genocides. - Are you familiar with all of them? You might, for example, want to find
out what the Yanomami genocide in Brazil is all about.
Next, turn to the overall contents of the lists. - List three areas of the globe that seem to be flashpoints -- that is, places
that are particularly prone to wars.
- Go the Website maintained by the International Physicians for the Prevention
of Nuclear War (IPPNW). (http://www.ippnw.org)
Study the contents of the site to understand the issues it deals with.
- What are the goals of the IPPNW?
- When and by whom was the IPPNW founded?
- From your general explorations of the site, list three specific concerns
of the organization.
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