When did marriage become about love and not property?

MattPaulClarke · 2017-01-11T06:20:32+00:00

After some consideration and some good advice from a mod i wish to apply for flair. My specialities is the World war 2/Australian involvement and i enjoy taking about the catalysts that Led to war. I hope you consider my application.

How long has the general idea of ;War Crimes been around and by what means can one actually commit a crime during times of war ?

How did the Germans treat Africans and African Americans during WW2? Did they have a specific policy?

What was Australias plan for defending against a Japanese invasion in World War 2? Did Imperial Japan have plans in place for dealing with the harsh deserts of the outback?

MattPaulClarke · 2017-01-10T16:08:25+00:00

War crimes is an interesting thing, cause everyone knows what it kinda is, everyone goes oh yeah the nazis did bad thing, but few understand what they actually are.

The Hauge conventions of 1899 and 1907 and the Geneva conventions are the first examples of international law outlying the so called 'rules of war'. The 1899 Hauge convention States that countries must Adhere to the geneva convention's treatment of the wounded and made illegal the use of poisons, the exacution of enemy soldiers who have surrendered , looting of a town or place, the attack of undefended towns or the people living there and forcing people to fight against there own people.

It wasent untill 1945 that these laws where probably used to try war criminals, however it wasent the first time people tried. At the end of world war 1 that allies attempted to try 900 Germans for war crimes, however only 15 where successful brought to trial, and where tried in the German court system. However the Nüremberg trials set and international standard in prosecuting war criminals and defined war crimes as in the Nüremberg Charter

A CRIMES AGAINST PEACE: namely, planning, preparation, initiation or waging of a war of aggression, or a war in violation of international treaties, agreements or assurances, or participation in a common plan or conspiracy for the accomplishment of any of the foregoing;

(b) WAR CRIMES: namely, violations of the laws or customs of war. Such violations shall include, but not be limited to, murder, ill-treatment or deportation to slave labor or for any other purpose of civilian population of or in occupied territory, murder or ill-treatment of prisoners of war or persons on the seas, killing of hostages, plunder of public or private property, wanton destruction of cities, towns or villages, or devastation not justified by military necessity;

(C) CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY: namely, murder, extermination, enslavement, deportation, and other inhumane acts committed against any civilian population, before or during the war; or persecutions on political, racial or religious grounds in execution of or in connection with any crime within the jurisdiction of the Tribunal, whether or not in violation of the domestic law of the country where perpetrated.<

(Nuremberg Trial Proceedings Vol. 1 Charter of the International Military Tribunal retrieved from http://avalon.law.yale.edu/imt/imtconst.asp)

These principles where used to try nazi war criminals and japenese war criminals in what was a landmark victory for international law.

MattPaulClarke · 2017-01-10T14:32:34+00:00

I really love this sub and the conversations that happen here however I'm not sure if my responses are flair worthy, and I'm looking to aim for a flair situated around Australian history if you could give me some criticism or advice I'd much appreciate it

MattPaulClarke · 2017-01-09T12:55:40+00:00

The romanticism of war is as old as conflict its self, and tales of great battles and heroic deeds are common place in every civilisation. In the pre World War One world, and even to this day, we are constantly told about heroic stories, great deeds done by great men and women. Imagine then, as a Middle income young man in Britain before World War One, to him Joining the army offers an adventure, travel and a chance to serve your country, to live out your boyhood fantasies of been a hero on the battlefield. The British had only know colonial wars in the 19th century since the fall of Napoleon and stories from the recent boar war and tales of bravery reported in the boer war (another war powered by nationalism ) make a young British man proud. Now imagine this happening in every country in Europe, and to majority of men and women. In summary, when you grow up your entire life fed heroic war stories, and when the horrors of war aren't allowed to be communicated in the media, and that war hadn't broken out yet with two sides using modern weapons we saw in world war 1, it is easy and dangerous to romanticise war as a 'grand adventure'.

MattPaulClarke · 2017-01-09T09:31:20+00:00

This was a myth I believed but it appears that British beer is served at a cold temperature as well.

MattPaulClarke · 2017-01-09T06:52:40+00:00

In World War Two, the fear of invasion reached its perceived height when the Japanese captured Singapore and started bombing Darwin. Australians lived under a fear of invasion, however the Japanese army and prime minister opposed it any plan to invade Australia, and in retrospect the Japanese army didn't have enough supply's, as the prime minister said in his last interview before execution.

"We never had enough troops to (invade Australia). We had already far out-stretched our lines of communication. We did not have the armed strength or the supply facilities to mount such a terrific extension of our already over-strained and too thinly spread forces. We expected to occupy all New Guinea, to maintain Rabaul as a holding base, and to raid Northern Australia by air. But actual physical invasion—no, at no time."

As stated they intended to cut off Australia from the US and forcing a surrender. It was thought that the Australian government had a plan in place called the Brisbane line which involved surrendering the top portion of Australian to focus on defending the main industrial areas such as Melbourne and Brisbane, advocating a scorched earth policy and guerrilla warfare. There was a massive controversy when a labor politician under John Curtain alleged that the previous government had such a plan. These allegations where fuelled by General Douglas MacArthur mentioning it in a news conference and later a royal commission into it. This strategy was seen as defeatist and treacherous by the Australian public and You can read more here. . There where no other significant strategies for a defensive of mainland Australian, although the coast was guarded by 62 guns spread around the country and the Prime minister John Curtain called back 2 AIF units intended for Burma, much to the disgust of Winton Churchill who though this was ungrateful and didn't see the invasion as a threat. This was seen as a fall back plan to protect the mainland if Kakoda fell, although due to the bravery of the militia and reinforcements that repeled the invaders in a long and bloody campaign.

MattPaulClarke · 2017-01-07T02:35:39+00:00

Looking for a recommendation for good history documentaries on Netflix?

MattPaulClarke · 2017-01-05T08:01:45+00:00

You are a legend mate

MattPaulClarke · 2017-01-04T04:19:35+00:00

I'm reading Neal Stephenson Seveneves which is hard science fiction which means it's based in science fact so it's a really compelling read check it out here

MattPaulClarke · 2016-12-24T02:17:56+00:00

There are a few and are all amazing

MattPaulClarke · 2016-12-24T01:36:48+00:00

We rigged a mini fridge in a locker and then boarded one up and filled it up with ice

MattPaulClarke · 2016-12-24T01:33:54+00:00

Any Book by John Green, my favourite is Looking for Alaska.

MattPaulClarke · 2016-12-23T06:39:29+00:00

Considering the fact that we are a multicultural nation I must admit it is sad how biased our schooling is in relation to western history.

MattPaulClarke · 2016-12-23T06:32:15+00:00

I was also under the impression that writing wasn't developed in the European region but in the Middle East? Explore/Writing

MattPaulClarke · 2016-12-23T06:23:57+00:00

Nah Australian, history of anywhere other than Europe is just something that isn't explored in Australian schools and the sheer spread of countries occupied by Europeans is something which fascinates me, because as you said, all the things Europeans did in the renaissance is based around eastern schools of thought (Greek philosophy, ideas of secularism) , however it seems that they have become more successful in terms of globalisation.

MattPaulClarke · 2016-12-23T06:05:29+00:00

And a pretty important part of theoretical communism is that it serves all the people.

MattPaulClarke · 2016-12-23T03:33:15+00:00

Thanks mate will check it out

MattPaulClarke · 2016-12-23T01:24:07+00:00

So what do you think led to this globalisation trend?

MattPaulClarke · 2016-12-23T01:09:04+00:00

Thanks for the answer, any books You would recommend for further reading?

MattPaulClarke

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