why was the red cross made?

Question

uggg i have a presentation on the red cross wednesday, and need to have finished who and why the red cross was made by tomarrow o_o *explanation for my hella boring question*

and all i can think of is to help wounded soldiers and to take action for prisoners, the wounded and sick, and civilians affected by conflict

anything else i should add, dya think? it seems kinda short o__X

lol, yahoo wanted me to put this in jokes and riddles xD

Nurse Susan - that's where i got the information i already have o_o;
which is why i was asking if anyone knew anything different
thanks anyways ^_^

oh yeah, and it's not the american red cross. it's the international red cross i'm talking about.

Answer 1

Hint # 1 - internet
Hint # 2 - history: Red Cross, American Red Cross
Do your own work. Research will provide everything you need.
***look up Henry Dunant - started the international one, along with a few others; in Geneva, Switzerland.
Clara Barton started the US one later.