why soldiers decide to fight in a war

why soldiers decide to fight in a war

There is a reason why soldiers decide to fight in a war. The willingness and determination to fight for a cause are exemplary, mainly because most soldiers fight to protect their nations. This essay compares the attitudes and motivations of the Afghan insurgents and the Red Army soldiers who fought in World War 2.

All Taliban soldiers are ordinary men and are by no means exceptional. These men are motivated to fight against their enemies who attack their cultural values and their way of living. Anybody who questions their faith and their community is perceived to be an enemy. The Red Army fight fought in World War 2 because of their love for their nation. Their social ideas of preserving the history of the Soviet Union gave them the motivation to fight and defeat the Germans. The Red Army soldiers and the Afghan Taliban share some similarities in their ideologies, where both fights to protect their social values and faith.

Taliban soldiers share similar beliefs and goals, which cannot be easily undermined. The Soviet soldiers also shared the same ideas and goals, which played a primary role in enhancing their determination and willingness to fight a war that not many believed they could win. The recruiting process in both armies was wholly voluntary, and no one is forced to participate in the war if they don’t want to.

The main advantage of the Taliban soldiers is their ability to hide in plain sight. Most soldiers live with their families, and there is a sense of impunity that is replicated across all the regions. The Taliban are committed to removing any foreign influences that try to undermine their tradition and anyone who tries to go against the Islamic form of governance. The motivations of the soviet soldiers are quite similar to the Afghan insurgents, and their hatred for the Germans who tried to invade their nation played a crucial role in providing them with the required motivation.

The Afghan insurgents are driven by a desire to revenge against the United States for abusing and killing many Afghans. This motivation, accompanied by good governance and stewardship, allows them to stay motivated and fight for their goals. The Red Army also had a desire to revenge against the Germans who used tactics that were brutal to try and invade the Soviet Union. The Germans were responsible for executing many soviet citizens giving the Red army a desire to revenge their fallen comrades. The main difference between the Afghan insurgents and the Russian soldiers is the mode of governance. While the Taliban soldiers have proper management that shares their ideology, the soviet soldiers had conflicting interests with the Soviet state. However, the Soviet soldiers were patriotic, and even though they had conflicting interests with the country, they still managed to defeat the Germans.

The Afghan Taliban also feel they their government is a slave because they allowed foreign nations to intervene in their affairs. They think that the West is trying to undermine its Islamic values. The majority of the Afghan insurgents feel victimized due to their religion, and as long as fellow Muslims are targeted, they will continue to fight and protect their faith. The Soviet Union gave up approximately 45% of its territory to the Germans who were trying to invade the nation. The citizens felt like slaves in their own country, and even their soldiers lacked appropriate tools like spades, and they had to dig trenches using their helmets. They felt victimized, and this played a role in providing them with the necessary determination to fight the Germans. Some of these aspects are discussed in Catherine Merridale’s article, Ivan’s War.

The Afghan insurgents and the Red Army soldiers share a lot of similarities in terms of their goals and motivations to fight. They both feel victimized in their nation and think like their enemies are undermining their values. This gives them the necessary motivation to fight a war that most people don’t believe they can win. Protecting their political, cultural, and religious values is the main reason why they oppose the war.