History is a stubborn teacher, yes it is, it never stops repeating lessons until they are truly learned. From broken treaties to rising nationalism. History has always warned us but do we listen? No!
It warns us of what could come if we don’t pay attention. Has history repeated itself, yes many times in our personal life and in the world in general.
In today’s blog, I’ll be sharing with you some of the history that has happened like twice and about to happen again. I’ll be citing some examples in this blog which some people might agree to and other might not but just note that everything said are base on personal opinion which can be wrong. Now, sit back and let’s discuss a history that’s about to repeat itself.
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In the aftermath of two devastating world wars, the world promised “never again,” allow it happen, yet the signs of division, aggression, and unchecked power are resurfacing in troubling ways. Today, with global tensions rising, we can see countries in war, some other country supporting one country while other parties supporting another, do you know when things like this happened? 1914 First World War and in 1939 Second World War. And currently, we on the brink of repeating a tragedy we once vowed to prevent.
I ask myself this question “Can the current on going war be prevented?”
The answer is yes. In the past, people spread rumors and propaganda through posters, radio broadcasts, and news paper but in todays world it comes through your phone. That same phone that people use to spread fake rumor can also be used to confirm the truth.
Every country has the autonomy to protect its state but some country who class themselves as world power would do everything to invade another country, make it a war zone and steal from them.
One thing that can lead to more war is misinformation spreading in seconds. If we’re not careful, the next war might not begin with bombs but with beliefs. Anytime I watch the news or read post on social media, the war between Isreal and Iran has been turned into a religious war, some are saying it’s a War between the Jews and Muslim, others are saying it’s a War between Christian and Muslim. I see some people in other country saying a lot of nonsense because they aren’t in that country, they do not do their research or study how the war started
I won’t be talking about the war but I speak for the people in those country, they don’t want a war, they don’t want to sleep and a bomb is dropped on their home, they don’t want to run both day and night with children in their arms, they don’t want to loose their family members.
In conclusion, instead of people spreading rumors and propaganda online, let’s work together to solve this issue and educate the illiterate who found themselves mobile phone and agree to anything they see on the internet. Let’s do better and try to spread propaganda that can lead to more wars. We won’t let history of world war repeat itself.
Thanks for reading. My name is fashtioluwa.
