{"id":59,"date":"2020-08-23T13:20:14","date_gmt":"2020-08-23T17:20:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/bloodycoflict\/?p=59"},"modified":"2020-08-24T12:20:40","modified_gmt":"2020-08-24T16:20:40","slug":"history-will-repeat-itself","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/bloodycoflict\/2020\/08\/23\/history-will-repeat-itself\/","title":{"rendered":"HISTORY WILL REPEAT ITSELF"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I’ve always been a strong believer that history repeats itself. Hitler’s failed invasion of Russia in 1941 mirrors Napoleon’s blunder in 1812. Massive amounts of consumer debt helped lead to the Great Depression, and within 80 years the Great Recession followed a similar path. Sure, there are coincidences, but I believe the underlying cause of why we see so many “d\u00e9j\u00e0<\/em> vu<\/em>” events is because humans at their core share values and tendencies that don’t change with the times. One of which is the desire to see change, and revolt, when they believe something is fundamentally wrong with society. To understand trends like these is why I believe studying history has so much value. I’d love to leave this class with a better grasp of the mindsets of different groups during the ’68 period, in particular the marginalized of the era. In achieving this, I hope to gain clarity about our current time, and begin see society from the eyes of those who continue to be marginalized. So far we’ve talked about 2020 being another 1968. Whether or not this year is looked back upon, and studied, along the same vein as ’68, I have no doubt that the political and social upheaval of 1968 will be repeated at some point in the near future. If this class helps me broaden my viewpoint, so that I can understand violence, demonstration, strike and movement from more than just my current vantage point, I would consider the journey of this class a success. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I’ve always been a strong believer that history repeats itself. Hitler’s failed invasion of Russia in 1941 mirrors Napoleon’s blunder in 1812. Massive amounts of consumer debt helped lead to the Great Depression, and within 80 years the Great Recession followed a similar path. Sure, there are coincidences, but I believe the underlying cause of … <\/p>\n

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