Adolf Hitler is one of the most famous dictators in the world. He was hungry to take over the world along with Italy and Japan. He did not quit until the Allies invade Germany itself, and even then he killed himself to avoid the shame of failure. There are countless examples of power-hungry people throughout history who will stop at nothing to gain their desires. From Hitler, to Mao Zedong, even back to Genghis Khan and Vlad the Impaler, people will always fight for power. While wars creates a bad atmosphere for both sides, it will continue to exist in the world because humans are very greedy, nations must defend their rights when threatened, and people will often refuse to agree to terms.
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It is true that some wars can be avoided by talking to terms. However, leaders, most infamously dictators, refuse to give up until they are killed themselves. As stated by Sir Ian Kershaw, “Well that [German’s 1918 surrender] was, of course, a critical component in Hitler’s own thinking, and of those who thought like him, which was that the First World War had ended in, from his point of view, this humiliation of the surrender”. Hitler would not surrender and when faced with a decision between talking to terms and death, he chose death. The same could be said for Mao Zedong or Stalin if they were faced with the same situation. Also, as stated by The History Place on the subject of Hitler’s defeat on the defensive side, “Roosevelt, as U.S. Commander-in-Chief, therefore directed nearly 90 percent of America's military resources toward the defeat of Hitler”. Hitler refused to give in even under such dire circumstances.
In conclusion, war is not only necessary, it is unavoidable because people want things they don’t have, countries need to protect their freedom, and leaders make poor foreign policies. It is true that in some cases, wars are stupid, costly, and can easily be settled by other means. However, because of humans violent nature, some refuse to have peace until they are satisfied. Would you rather have war, or
If a human thinks he can get something, he will …show more content…
It is true that some wars can be avoided by talking to terms. However, leaders, most infamously dictators, refuse to give up until they are killed themselves. As stated by Sir Ian Kershaw, “Well that [German’s 1918 surrender] was, of course, a critical component in Hitler’s own thinking, and of those who thought like him, which was that the First World War had ended in, from his point of view, this humiliation of the surrender”. Hitler would not surrender and when faced with a decision between talking to terms and death, he chose death. The same could be said for Mao Zedong or Stalin if they were faced with the same situation. Also, as stated by The History Place on the subject of Hitler’s defeat on the defensive side, “Roosevelt, as U.S. Commander-in-Chief, therefore directed nearly 90 percent of America's military resources toward the defeat of Hitler”. Hitler refused to give in even under such dire circumstances.
In conclusion, war is not only necessary, it is unavoidable because people want things they don’t have, countries need to protect their freedom, and leaders make poor foreign policies. It is true that in some cases, wars are stupid, costly, and can easily be settled by other means. However, because of humans violent nature, some refuse to have peace until they are satisfied. Would you rather have war, or