World War II Argumentative Essay

Woodrow Wilson once said, “This is the war to end all wars.” This phrase, originally devised by H.G. Wells, was written about World War I. Twenty-one years later, World War II was declared. War has followed us for millenniums and will continue to follow us for millenniums to come. Some of the most important things about war that have developed over time are the rules and laws put into place. However, that can never take away from the billions of lives lost to these inhumane warfares. One example of this immoral combat was World War II. Although World War II brought many new additions to warfare such as the Geneva Conventions and the rules for warfare developed there, the determination of rules within war does not make the killing any more moral because of the constant and recurring civilian casualties, technological advancements that will not allow the rules to stay stable, and “humane” methods of killing which do not justify the destruction and copious loss of life.

It brought about new forms of war such as Blitzkrieg, or “lighting war,” which used aircraft, tanks, and infantry to provoke a rapid and successful victory. This is the form of battle that Germany used against Poland, which caused the detrimental chain of events we know as World War II today. When Germany invaded Poland, France and Great Britain knew they had to take a stand. They declared war on Germany in September 1939. This did not stop Germany’s agenda. The country continued to invade more and more nations, including France. When the war finally met its end in September 1945, the world was left with no choice but to rethink what they knew as war. How could they continue to commit these vile acts in the name of