Describe the role and purpose of history.

Question

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Answer 1

History, of itself, has no purpose. In the purest form, it is the recording of events.

In most cases history is written by the victors in order to promote/continue the status quo.

As to learning from mistakes, the war in Afghanistan proves nothing was learned from Vietnam.

Answer 2

One reason is so we learn from our mistakes.