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  Why The UN Can't Get Anything Done By: Abhijay Bhosale The UN rose out of the ashes of the League of Nations, an organization meant to do what the UN does today. After World War I, nations, many still dealing with the atrocities of the Great War, came together and joined this association. At their height, the League of Nations had 58 member countries with 8 of them being a part of a council. The League of Nations failed because of a lack of structure. Its founding principles were based on a world where everyone would agree to resolve a conflict. It assumed that the world was a utopia where every country’s first thought would be to it out rather than fight. In their defense, WW1 was still fresh in their mind. Anyway, of course, the LofN had measures to ensure these countries wouldn’t fight. They made bold proclamations and said many things. They said how they would sanction the member nations who broke their rules, how they would isolate them, and how their membership would be rev...

The Causes of Israel VS Hamas By: Abhijay Bhosale The Israel-Hamas conflict is a long-standing and deeply rooted geopolitical issue that has garnered global attention for decades. This paper aims to explore the multifaceted causes that have contributed to the protracted conflict between the State of Israel and the Palestinian militant group, Hamas. By delving into historical, political, and socio-economic factors, this paper seeks to provide a comprehensive understanding of the complex dynamics that have fueled tensions in the region.    Britain The story starts in World War 1. In the aftermath of the war, to keep peace, the League of Nations was formed. One of the problems was what to do with the Jews. They gave Britain the job to administer Palestine. This period saw the challenges of managing the tensions between the Jewish and Arab people, a task that became greater as Jewish immigration to Palestine surged. The Balfour Declaration of 1917, expressing support for a "nation...

       Why Our World Is: China By: Abhijay Bhosale China is a country whose history is rarely referenced that far past modern day, usually reported on in the 2000s and after. The only mentions of China in American schools are when talking about Japan's conquest in Asia during World War 2. And although it's important to talk about Japan's rise to power with the effects like the atrocities at Nanjing, it's rarely shown how China grew to such power on the global scale as the 1900s grew to an end. Let's see what happened. WW2 - Turn To Communism Many people people know that China is communist, but not that many know how it occurred. The idea that's usually first gone to is that the Communists took over the government and forced the country to become communist through propaganda and suppression. But that couldn't be farther from the truth. To understand, we have to go back to WW2. Throughout WW2 China had a lot of fighting and actually helped a lot of the allies....

      Why Our World Is: Russia By: Abhijay Bhosale The second country in this series is Russia. Oftentimes paired up with everything anti-western (American, British, French, capitalist), at the height of WW2, the west and USSR, which the Russian government commanded. But after WW2, the countries started rapidly growing farther apart. Economically and politically, the divide spread throughout the world. Let's see what happened. Capitalism VS Communism and the Cold War Summary Although still it's still ind debate whether capitalism or communism is a better economic system, one thing is for sure: Capitalism was better executed than capitalism. It became especially apparent in Berlin, which at the time was split between the western countries and the USSR. The difference was major. While the capitalist side had booming business, tall buildings, and good infrastructure, the Soviet side looked drab and utilitarian. Perhaps the reason for such a difference was the principles of ...

    Why Our World Is: USA By: Abhijay Bhosale This is the start of a new series, a series that will go through 10 different parts of the world and provide their rise, fall, and change starting at the end of World War 2. All the headlines, all the superpowers, and all the finer details. The series starts with the USA. What was once an isolationist breakaway colony from the UK in the middle of the Great Depression turned into one of the world's greatest powers after its involvement in World War 1 and 2. After making a lot of allies and a few enemies, the USA had a lot of potential to do great things on the global stage. Let's see what happened. WWII to The Berlin Wall The US did things in western Europe that really proved the country's worth. Its massive army came as a result of the unemployment of the Great Depression, and they utilized all of their people. Even though not being near any of the hostility in the European front, almost all the US was fully using every resource...

     Why We Get Allergies By: Abhijay Bhosale Allergies are the bane of my existence. Every spring, when I can finally go outside after being cooped up for winter, I need to be around the flourishing of life that somehow manages to disrupt my eyes, nose, and overall life without fail. I got so mad in fact, I took the rabbit hole down obscure medical words and hypothetical knowledge to figure out why I get like this. Overview of the Immune System Allergies happen because of your own body. Not only the effects, but also the categorization. And the one to blame is the immune system. It's everywhere in your body, just keeping guard and making sure nothing goes wrong. When different things enter your body, the immune system looks over it and deems it safe or not safe. If it's safe, no problem. But if it's not, then a whole chain begins. Although it's a lot more complicated, the process to fight back can be seen in 3 steps. The first is the Messenger. Once it spots something,...