EthicalMUN III Trojan War Troy Chairs: Brian Phillips and Sara Snyder Crisis Directors: Aleksi Sefanov and Sophie Josephson EthicalMUNEthicalMUN IIIII Dear Delegates, Welcome to Ethical MUN III! We are so excited to be your chairs for this Theo Dassin committee and hope you guys will enjoy it. We both joined Fieldston’s Model UN Co-Secretary General club in 7th grade and have both participated in the previous iterations of EthicalMUN as delegates. Having hands on experience in MUN, we know conferences can be long Iva Knezevic so we have worked really hard with the Crisis staff to prepare a conference full of Co-Secretary General surprises to keep you guys on your toes. Since this is a Joint Crisis Committee (JCC) we will be engaging real time CormacAlex Keswani Thorpe with the other, inferior room (Greeks) as you prepare to fight them. Or do you fight Co-SecretaryChief of Staff General them? Nothing is decided and anything can happen. Can you reach an agreement? This is a historical committee and with our modern knowledge, can we be better than JulieJacob Johnson Greene the past? That said, you still have to stick to your position and if you are unwilling to Chief of Staff compromise, the fighting will commence. To those of you who this is your first time doing Model UN, Crisis or JCC Ryan Kelly don’t worry. These Middle School conferences are here so you can see how fun MUN OliviaVice-Secretary Becker of can be. ChiefCommittees of Staff To get to know us, outside of Model UN, Sara enjoys swimming and playing field hockey while I like playing tennis and also like playing tennis. I (Brian) am a Olivia PollackBecker complete nerd and love Star Wars and video games. Side note: ***Absolutely banned ChiefVice-Secretary of Staff of items and topics from the committee because they will set Sara off***: Takkies, Administration Gummy Bears and any sort of Conspiracy Theory. Seriously. Just don’t bring them up. Halle Friedman Anyways, here’s to an awesome committee! UnderHalle SecretaryFriedman GeneralVice-Secretary of of Best, CommitteesOutreach Sara and Brian, Chairs LeilaniHannah Elkaslasy Platt CommunityUnder Secretary Service Note: While by no means necessary, it may be helpful to look at summaries of The DirectorGeneral of Iliad and The Odyssey to see how this war originally played out. Communications Alex Keswani Crisis Director Jacob Greene Crisis Director Lily Josephson Crisis Director JCC: Trojan War EthicalMUN III Crisis Troy EthicalMUN II Crisis Historical Background War most likely occurred. Somehow, Troy VI was destroyed, leading 3,500 years ago in what is now scientists and archeologists to believe modern-day Turkey there was a that the Trojan War or some other kingdom of Arzawa. Eventually, when conflict had occurred at the end of the Hittite empire defeated the Troy VI, or in about 1300-1250. Arzawa is caused this part of western These years coincide with others Turkey to collapse into many different historians’ beliefs about the time small kingdoms and empires. One of when the Trojan War occurred, which those was the coastal kingdom is basically indicative the Troy VI was Wilusa, which seems to be most likely the site of the conflict which has been where Troy grew from. embellished through time and Troy was first settled around 3,000 writings to be known as the Trojan B.C.E. Although Troy would become War. one of the most important cities on the Mediterranean in the middle of the Bronze Age, it started out as a small Present Situation city with high walls surrounding its Our Princes Hector and Paris of borders. This small city is known as Troy have just returned home from Troy I, the first of nine Trojan cities their trip to Sparta to negotiate peace rebuilt over each other throughout between the two formidable Aegean history. Troy II was when trade started (Greek) rivals. Troy and Greece have to flourish, with more trade from far- had stressed international relations for away nations such as those in Asia or a long time now resulting in the Africa. Troy III, VI, and V are least fighting of many intense battles to known about, but trade flourished prove each nations’ superiority over even further in those years. That said, the other and also to acquire wealth. it was in Troy VI when the Trojan !1 JCC: Trojan War EthicalMUN III Crisis Troy EthicalMUN II Crisis After all these years of rivalry, these was no longer any love between the nations have finally fought to a couple, so Paris made advances on the stalemate and gained enough of each queen. He was able to quickly seduce other’s mutual respect to end these her behind the back of her husband wars in peace. The princes were and his brother. They spent the graciously hosted by Menelaus, King entirety of the festivities spending of Sparta, and were able to negotiate time together and they eventually fell terms of peace between Menelaus and in love. On the last night of the Priam. After days of peace talks and Trojan’s stay in Sparta, Helen was compromises, the kingdom of Sparta overcome with fear and pain of was flooded with festivities to having to watch her newfound lover celebrate the creation of a novel and sail away in the morning, so Paris powerful alliance. However, upon the convinced her to leave Sparta behind Princes’ arrival back to Troy, the for the promise of a better life in Troy citizens of the city spotted Prince with him. He snuck her onto their ship Paris escorting a foreign woman back in the morning while it was being to the palace with him. Upon their prepared for the voyage, and away arrival at the palace, they realized that they sailed. In the morning, Menelaus the woman was, in fact, Queen Helen woke up to find that his wife had of Sparta, Menelaus’s wife. While disappeared from the palace. No one celebrating in Sparta, the Princes were in Sparta seemed to know where she finally introduced to the queen. Paris was until a fisherman came to the had always heard rumors of her palace claiming he saw her boarding immense beauty, but once he finally the Trojan vessel with Paris. laid eyes on her, he was instantly Menelaus immediately had his ship enamored. As a witness to Menelaus’s prepared, and set sail for Argos to ask disloyal acts, Paris realized that there his brother Agamemnon, the ruler of !2 JCC: Trojan War EthicalMUN III Crisis Troy EthicalMUN II Crisis Greece, for his help in fighting the the end of Troy? How will this Trojans to get her back. Agamemnon committee end? Who will survive? agreed and immediately summoned Who will die a hero’s death? What his army. This is the moment the will be lost? It’s all up to you… Let Trojan War officially began. Back in the war begin. Troy, news of the Spartan Queen’s arrival is spreading rapidly throughout Current Crisis the city. Tension is beginning to rise Dark days have befallen the in the nation, as the Trojan citizens Mediterranean. Helen has been fear a Greek invasion to win Helen liberated by the Trojans, and a back. There are many noblemen and thousand ships been sent to retrieve citizens who support the idea of her. This will result in one of the returning Helen to the Greeks to avoid greatest wars in history. It will be a the war; however, those who are smart battle of wills and attrition and wit realize Agamemnon’s greed and his and ambition. Not everyone will thirst for more than just winning back survive, but your sacrifices and deeds Helen. What will you do? will be engraved in history for all of At this point in history, Troy’s time is one is lucky enough to die a (VI) shores have never be conquered. hero’s death. The Greeks have a clear But the Trojans have never faced a goal in mind: recapture Helen, slay threat as big as Menelaus’s army. Paris, and get revenge on the other Additionally, Agamemnon, another Trojans who have made a mockery Greek hero, is rushing to Menelaus’s King Menelaus. Victory is conditional aid. You are in for the battle of a on all of these focus points being met. lifetime, but luckily some of the You have many challenges ahead of almighty Gods are on your side. Is you: morale is easily depleted in long Helen worth saving even if it means engagements; resources and !3 JCC: Trojan War EthicalMUN III Crisis Troy EthicalMUN II Crisis manpower must be used efficiently, enemies’ movements. Good luck. and you must navigate political May the best side win. allegiances and feuds among your Greek comrades. You are not on home We would like to give a special thanks soil, but you do have the superior to ILMUNC for the inspiration behind military with greater number. The this committee, Trojans on the other hand fight for their very survival. They must force Questions to Consider the Greeks of the beaches and defend 1. What is your one true motive and their homelands. They do have two how can you achieve it? great advantages: it is far easier to 2. What is the fastest way to get defend a city than to lay siege to it, what your delegation wants? and the great wall of Troy has never 3. Do you want to make an alliance? been breached in battle. If so, who will your allies be? Unfortunately, limited 4.