Some believe that history has little to teach us about today while others think that the study of the past helps us to understand the present. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

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Many feel that the past
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did not
didn't
teach us
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a lot
about present while others believe that it can assist us to more understanding about today. In my opinion, history is a very long period of time, there are a lot of things
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world had achieved and there are some dark times. So we could learn from it. Achievement
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is made
throughout history. Inventions
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as light by Thomas Edison is one of the most important invention that has a massive impact to present days. The invention of light bulb
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is not
isn't
an easy process, it has gone through a many trial. Thomas Edison had made 1,000
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attempts
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succeeded inventing light. From the
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,
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he teaches us not to give up and always try. There are times where it is so mournful. A frequently cited example is World
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2, that happened in 1939. It started when Germany
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did not
didn't
accept the loss in World
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1 and wanted to take back their glory. Hitler at that time had become the leader of a party called
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a Nazi
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war
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lasted for 6 years until 1945. During the
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, a lot of people died, countries were bankrupt, and everyone is suffering. If Germany was given justice in the World
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1,
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could have been avoided. From
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tragic event we could learn to not be greedy and encourage justice to avoid
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because there is no good in
war
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. In conclusion, history could teach us many things, especially from past achievement and dark times. It gives us several
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messages
for us to learn and improve today.

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • valuable lessons
  • insights
  • root causes
  • current problems
  • past mistakes
  • repeating
  • generations
  • informed decisions
  • irrelevant
  • unique
  • contemporary solutions
  • technological advancements
  • thorough understanding
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