EDHS Contemporary World Affairs

cupcakeshauna · Veteran Member

Royal Cupcakes- Australian Snipers

KirstenHarms · Veteran Member

I doubt that it could become another cold war. i just don't see it happening

Scottster · Senior Member

ok, this is only a country that is responding to increasing tension, Austrailia should have the right to build up a military defense, a cold war would take nuclear power, not snipers! the response is what i would personally do if i were a tiny island watching a nearby country, population 1.4 BILLION, began growing in military as well as economic strength. This is a natural response that has happened countless times throughout history, and not once has it been the beginning of a cold war. The Cold War was started from a dictator refusing to release his satellite nations and rising tensions due to Nuclear arms race!

-- Edited by MrsCavalluzzi at 05:13, 2008-09-17

Beccawicks · Senior Member

Scott's absolutely right. A sniper vs a nuclear bomb? The difference is a ridiculous. And honestly, I would hope we would have learned from our mistakes of the Cold War.

Zach_V · Senior Member

This isn't even close to a cold war. Australia is just increasing their military power and preparing for the worst.

rtheisen · Senior Member

No, because they are not rival Super Powers like the USSR and the USA were. But good for the Ausies...

natamakove · Veteran Member

Cold war between Australia and China?
No, there aren't going into war. I think it's just that in the last decades China is getting stronger, and Australian officials just want to make sure they have enough military equipment, in case of something happens. Like, if World War III breaks out, and China isn't going to stay neutral, Australia wants to be ready to response.

Codenamelivi · Veteran Member

I DOUBT IT, IF WORLD WAR 3 IS ABOUT TO BREAK OUT, IT'S DEFINATELY NOT GOING TO START BETWEEN AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.

-stuart denton

Scottster · Senior Member

Codenamelivi wrote:

I DOUBT IT, IF WORLD WAR 3 IS ABOUT TO BREAK OUT, IT'S DEFINATELY NOT GOING TO START BETWEEN AUSTRALIA AND CHINA.

aaahhhhhhhhhh but thats where u r wrong, if u think back to 1914, it was little countries with ties to much larger superpowers that started WWI, why not austrailia and China? obivously, its not gonna happen, as i stated earlier, but u cant forget small details, small countries start world conlficts countless times through out history

Codenamelivi · Veteran Member

Im afraid you are wrong sir.

-- Edited by Codenamelivi at 19:21, 2008-09-12

Scottster · Senior Member

Codenamelivi wrote:

Im afraid you are wrong sir.

-- Edited by Codenamelivi at 19:21, 2008-09-12

do u have a reason? history has already proven me right

-- Edited by MrsCavalluzzi at 05:12, 2008-09-17

MARISA CELISE TORRES · Veteran Member

i think that Australian is just gearing up in case China is going to do something to them.

and heyy, better safe than sorry.

xoxo

Codenamelivi · Veteran Member

theres no conflict between China and Australia, so that is my information.

Stuart Denton

-- Edited by Codenamelivi at 19:25, 2008-09-12

drewtekulve · Senior Member

Codenamelivi wrote:

Im afraid you are wrong sir.

-- Edited by Codenamelivi at 19:21, 2008-09-12

I agree with Scott. We both were in the same History class and I believe he knows what he is talking about, like myself. It's the smaller countries who are diplomatic idiots that cause such disasterous wars, not world powers. (No Offense to Australia. Bless their soul.)

It's understandable that Australia is not quite a World Power compared to the U.S. or the European Federation, but it could definitely start something crazy!

-- Edited by drewtekulve at 19:38, 2008-09-12

Scottster · Senior Member

Codenamelivi wrote:

theres no conflict between China and Australia, so that is my information.

Stuart Denton

-- Edited by Codenamelivi at 19:25, 2008-09-12

im not saying that there is a conflict, im disagreeing with the statement you made about how there couldnt be a global conflict because of China and Austrailia. You have to understand that it only takes one false move by even the smallest country to spark something that will engulf the known world(i.e. Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand sparking WWI).

-- Edited by MrsCavalluzzi at 05:12, 2008-09-17

cstair23 · Senior Member

the fact is that a country that is politically, militarily, and economically inferior to a power such as china is incapeable of participating in a war of deterrance such as the Cold War.

Furthermore, scott and drew are indeed correct...dont try and correct an AP US History student on US History....much less those students who were educated by bob thomas

-- Edited by MrsCavalluzzi at 05:12, 2008-09-17

krea · Senior Member

no way... anyone who thinks that is just paranoid

Codenamelivi · Veteran Member

Scottster wrote:

Codenamelivi wrote:

theres no conflict between China and Australia, so that is my information.

Stuart Denton

-- Edited by Codenamelivi at 19:25, 2008-09-12

im not saying that there is a conflict, im disagreeing with the statement you made about how there couldnt be a global conflict because of China and Austrailia. You have to understand that it only takes one false move by even the smallest country to spark something that will engulf the known world(i.e. Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand sparking WWI).

-- Edited by MrsCavalluzzi at 05:12, 2008-09-17

uhhhmmm, kay... It could happen...but there is no conflict between China and Australia right now, so thats what I'm saying...so im basing my opinion on the present, not the past.

-Stuart Denton

-- Edited by Codenamelivi at 19:39, 2008-09-17

DerChancellorJake · Guru

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