War

War What exactly is history' The dictionary defines it as “A chronological record of events, as of the life or development of a people or institution, often including an explanation of or commentary on those events”. If this is all that history is, why does it always seem to arouse so much controversy' Also, who decides on the point of view that goes into these historical documents that are written everyday' Unless you’ve witnessed the event first hand, you’re relying on someone else to get the story to you. These views can sometimes be partially biased or distorted. History is told through the mouths of many, but a person only knows the one hundred percent truth if they’ve witnessed the event themselves. This is where the problems occur, especially when people evaluate wartime history and events. One of the most controversial issues involving wartime history and events would have to be the Smithsonian Institutions push to display the Enola Gay to mark the 50th anniversary of the dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The exhibit stirred great controversy because many felt that it was biased and benefitted the Japanese. People believed that history, people, events, very, one, facts, exhibit, event, wartime, small, phong, japanese, historical, gay, enola, displayed, bomb, because, you’re, witnessed, without, while, warning, views, victims, upon, type, truth, smithsonian, record, person, percent, now, night, nagasaki