For a majority of human existence, man has competed against another with the victor emerging from this struggle. The evolution of warfare ultimately culminated in the carnage of World War I and the tragedy of World War II. The world witnesses firsthand the lethality that humanity was capable of unleashing. As a result the world declared, never again would humanity willing unleash such devastation. Unfortunately, humanity is compelling towards competition, and War is the foremost form of competition. Although there are various causes of war, there is evidence to suggest that the two distinctive forms of War, Total, and Limited War; is governor by the three key factors of a compelling cause, resource wealth, and professional armies.
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This may be to preserve those resources for other purposes, or because it might be more difficult utilize those resources. The Korean Conflict is the first Limited War in the wake of World War 2. Due to various miscalculations, overwhelming fear, and grand ambition, the three-year war saw the world tinker on the verge of global war. However, with the scars of World War 2 still visible, the major power blocks were reluctant to commit to such another large-scale conflict. None of the major participating powers, the United States, the People’s Republic of China, or the Union of Socialist States, had utilized their fullest potential to prosecute the war. They remain content to wage war their through proxies; North and South Korea. Although there existed stern voices that called for the escalation of the war, no nation had the will to see it through to the apocalyptic conclusion. Instead, they saw the settling for armistice, which only maintained the pervious status quo, as the best possible …show more content…
The standing Army is a fundamental principle of a nation’s ability to wage war. More importantly, it is the degree and quality of the Army that separates a nation’s ability to prosecute total war versus limited war. An example of a type of professional Army is the ionic historical Imperial Roman Legions. In the wake of the Marius reforms in the 2nd Century the removal of property qualification and decreed that all citizens, regardless of their wealth or social class, were eligible for service in the Roman Army with equipment and rewards provided by the state. The Roman Army became a volunteer, professional standing Army. From 27 BC to 293 Rome declared her ambitions, and her legions gave her the Mediterranean. The standing Army of Rome defeated various opponents due to their discipline, professional arms, ability to reinforce their numbers, and were back by an economic power
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This may be to preserve those resources for other purposes, or because it might be more difficult utilize those resources. The Korean Conflict is the first Limited War in the wake of World War 2. Due to various miscalculations, overwhelming fear, and grand ambition, the three-year war saw the world tinker on the verge of global war. However, with the scars of World War 2 still visible, the major power blocks were reluctant to commit to such another large-scale conflict. None of the major participating powers, the United States, the People’s Republic of China, or the Union of Socialist States, had utilized their fullest potential to prosecute the war. They remain content to wage war their through proxies; North and South Korea. Although there existed stern voices that called for the escalation of the war, no nation had the will to see it through to the apocalyptic conclusion. Instead, they saw the settling for armistice, which only maintained the pervious status quo, as the best possible …show more content…
The standing Army is a fundamental principle of a nation’s ability to wage war. More importantly, it is the degree and quality of the Army that separates a nation’s ability to prosecute total war versus limited war. An example of a type of professional Army is the ionic historical Imperial Roman Legions. In the wake of the Marius reforms in the 2nd Century the removal of property qualification and decreed that all citizens, regardless of their wealth or social class, were eligible for service in the Roman Army with equipment and rewards provided by the state. The Roman Army became a volunteer, professional standing Army. From 27 BC to 293 Rome declared her ambitions, and her legions gave her the Mediterranean. The standing Army of Rome defeated various opponents due to their discipline, professional arms, ability to reinforce their numbers, and were back by an economic power