Some says history has nothing to offer others believe study of past help us to understand the present. Discuss both side and give your opinion.

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History
is the science that reflects the past of every state and nation. It shows how a certain country was formed,
how
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and how
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did
this
country develop. Some
people
think that
history
is significant for all generations as it helps
people
to develop society.
However
, there is another opinion that
this
science is not meaningful and can’t teach anything. In
this
essay, both sides will be explained and supported with examples.
First
,
history
as a science is the foundation of civilization.
History
gives each new generation the experience and
knowledges
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knowledge
pieces of knowledge
bits of knowledge
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of all previous ones, it is one of the principles of human development.
Also
, taking into consideration the mistakes of humanity that
was
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committed in the past, we can avoid repeating them in the future.
For example
, The
Second
World War showed how dangerous can be fascism. Since
then
, society has suppressed any manifestations of fascism. Despite
this
, some believe that
history
is useless for
present
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the present
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generation. They think that the world is changing too fast, and previous events are no longer relevant. I totally disagree with
this
point of view. All the changes and progress are only due to
people
learn
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learning
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from the mistakes of
past
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the past
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and
create
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creating
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something new.
people
may not agree with it at all, but they can’t say that
history
has absolutely nothing to offer In conclusion,
significance
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the significance
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of the role of
history
for each new generation is perceived differently. I’m sure that
study
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studying
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of past is obviously important, and every person must learn
history
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the history
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of
motherland
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the motherland
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and of the world.
People
may not agree with it at all, but they can’t say that
history
has absolutely nothing to offer, it’s a big mistake.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • cultural heritage
  • identity
  • traditions
  • customs
  • values
  • mistakes
  • progress
  • contemporary
  • affairs
  • international relations
  • insights
  • events
  • achievements
  • context
  • gratitude
  • motivation
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