"War keeps a nation from 'getting soft ' " The following is a quote from the book War Is a Force That Gives Us Meaning by Chris Hedges. The book is about how war “seduces not just those on the front lines but entire societies, and in this book it is explained that war is required for a nation to stay strong, ‘It gives us purpose, meaning, a reason for living.’ ” (http://rockethics.psu.edu/events/war-is-a-force-that-gives-us-meaning); but this way of thinking about war is false.
As best said by Margaret Atwood "War is what happens when language fails." (http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/tag/war) If you take this into consideration you realize that, war doesn’t show a nations strength it just shows the arrogance and lacks negotiation skills said …show more content…
Once Hitler succeeded in restoring power to Germany Hitler, became corrupt attempting to gain even more power to Germany, and prove that you can’t keep Germany down; and to show this Hitler began breaking the rules set by the Treaty of Versailles resulting in the start of World War II. To prepare the Germans for the war, Hitler gave his “declaring war speech” inspiring the Germans by saying "I am at the head of the strongest Army in the world, the most gigantic Air Force and of a proud Navy. Behind and around me stands the Party with which I became great and which has become great through me.” …show more content…
In a speech given by Winston Churchill, he stated that “This is not a question of fighting for Danzig or fighting for Poland. We are fighting to save the whole world from the pestilence of Nazi tyranny and in defense of all that is most sacred to man. This is no war of domination or imperial aggrandizement or material gain; no war to shut any country out of its sunlight and means of progress” (http://www.winstonchurchill.org/resources/speeches/1939-in-the-wings/war-speech). With this England joined the long bloody war alongside France and Poland against the Axis
As best said by Margaret Atwood "War is what happens when language fails." (http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/tag/war) If you take this into consideration you realize that, war doesn’t show a nations strength it just shows the arrogance and lacks negotiation skills said …show more content…
Once Hitler succeeded in restoring power to Germany Hitler, became corrupt attempting to gain even more power to Germany, and prove that you can’t keep Germany down; and to show this Hitler began breaking the rules set by the Treaty of Versailles resulting in the start of World War II. To prepare the Germans for the war, Hitler gave his “declaring war speech” inspiring the Germans by saying "I am at the head of the strongest Army in the world, the most gigantic Air Force and of a proud Navy. Behind and around me stands the Party with which I became great and which has become great through me.” …show more content…
In a speech given by Winston Churchill, he stated that “This is not a question of fighting for Danzig or fighting for Poland. We are fighting to save the whole world from the pestilence of Nazi tyranny and in defense of all that is most sacred to man. This is no war of domination or imperial aggrandizement or material gain; no war to shut any country out of its sunlight and means of progress” (http://www.winstonchurchill.org/resources/speeches/1939-in-the-wings/war-speech). With this England joined the long bloody war alongside France and Poland against the Axis