Examples Of War Justifiable

There has been many questions that humankind has pondered about. One such question that has always caused breakouts of arguments amongst people and will probably keep causing these arguments is the question, is war justifiable? Many argue that war is never justifiable. However, war is justifiable and sometimes necessary. For example, WWII happened due to the fact that Hitler, Germany’s dictator was power-hungry. In Hitler’s mind, the only way to achieve his goals was to exterminate Jews. Many people call WWII the good war. Why, you might ask yourself? People called this the good war because they all believed that they were fighting in the war for the right reasons. After they saw the monstrosities people faced in concentration camps, they knew
One such reason is that you have to fight for people’s rights. During the Civil War, people fought for the just treatment of African American slaves. As one article titled “Principles of the Just War” states, “ A just war can only be fought to redress a wrong suffered.” The majority of the residents occupying the Northern States believed it was unjust and inhumane to treat other human beings as though they didn’t matter. They decided something must be done. Most people residing in the Southern States had differing viewpoints, however. They believed treating African Americans like slaves was just and ethical. The clashing of these opposing viewpoints eventually led to war. A similar idea is shown in an article titled “How Should We Think About War? Understanding the Just War Theory.”A war must only be waged if a serious or heinous act has been committed. This demonstrates that war is sometimes fought to protect people’s rights. After four years of raging war, the Northern States’ cause prevailed. Slavery was outlawed, making many people free again. The United States Constitution stated that everyone was created equal and should have the same rights. This is a time in history when war was waged, yet people believed in the cause they were fighting for. They thought that was a justifiable cause for war and stuck with it til the