Caesar and other earlier historians believed that the reason the Celts were having problems in Gaul was due to the infusion of Roman and Mediterranean cultures, which made the warriors soft, aided by the copious amounts of wine they consumed.
Cassius Dio and other historians offer alternative interpretations of Caesar's motives and actions in his military campaigns in Gaul, including portraying the Roman soldiers as reluctant pawns in Caesar's career ambitions rather than fearless warriors ready for battle.
The American volunteers who joined Rhodesia's white minority regime did so on the basis of an idealized view of the country: they believed that white settlers were bringing civilization to a dark and unknown continent. Some did not survive their time in Rhodesia, dying in combat or succumbing to natural causes, but they left a lasting legacy of violence and racial hatred.
The discussion highlights Churchill's role as one of the great forces in stopping Hitler during World War II, and how a great leader should be able to see past the facade.
The Unification Church attempted to organize a 7,000 member church in Bolivia, but ultimately failed due to the collapse of the government in 1982.