The Horrors of War in the Modern Era

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Indeed, with the topic of War as our main theme this year, I have come to the conclusion that it certainly brings immeasurable mass destruction. War is an unfortunate event that leads to violence, destruction, slaughter as well as annihilation. The last few centuries mark a significant era of Wars that have killed millions of people. These wars, particularly the U.S. Civil War in 1861 and the Second World War in 1939, give us a broader understanding of the horrors that an individual faced during a violent period.

The American Civil War, a war fought against the issue of slavery, was one which initially started due to distinctive interests between the Northern and Southern states. As written in the Emancipation during the Civil War, “When the war began Union policy strictly forbade interference with the institution of slavery” (Emancipation during the Civil War in Sources, 228). In other words, the Northern States refused to accept slavery; from the very beginning. Abraham Lincoln, a unionist, announced that he would rebel against slavery by force, if necessary; thus, causing the outbreak of the U.S. Civil War.

World War II, a war of the twentieth century, was primarily caused by a cruel leader, Adolf Hitler. Coming out of the First World War was the Covenant of the League of Nations which included peace treaties that were signed at the end of the war. As Article 11 states, “Any war or threat of war, whether immediately affecting any of the members of the League or not, is hereby declared a matter of concern to the whole League and the League shall take any action that may be deemed…” (The Covenant of the League of Nations, 333). In other words, the League of Nations was to take care of any potential war by preventing it from o...

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...portant in that it led to peace. He states, “We wish her [Germany] to accept a place of equality among the peoples of the new world – the new world in which we now live – instead of a place of mastery” (The Fourteen Points in Sources, 358). I agree because there was certainly no way to prevent war when the main focus was to stop Nazi Germany from attacking. Dealing with this Second World War, it was crucial to fight against Hitler; thereby, maintaining peace with other nations.

Studying different aspects of these wars in great detail, I can now say that I find this stuff quite interesting. War is always bound to happen and will indeed disrupt the lives of many people. Yes, 9/11 marked the beginning of the 21st century but should that be the worse incident of this century; and hopefully, future generations won’t have to learn about the atrocities of our century.

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