Assignment 9- Conor Kelley

As much as I wish I didn't have to say this, war is a necessity. I believe it is considerably overused, and is always the lesser of two evils, but it is needed at times. Some people simply cannot be reasoned with, when lives of innocent people are at stake, such as World War Two, it is a necessity. No amount of diplomacy or international pressure would've prevented Hitler from invading surrounding countries in the name of the Fatherland. Were it not for the declarations of war from Britain and France, all of Europe would have fallen to the Third Reich. Even with Britain fighting with all they had, Vichy France stood for 5 years, until the Nazis could be kicked from France. And I know the arguments, war is always avoidable, there is always something else to be done, but take the example of the War of 1812. America had done all it could to prevent war, Jay's Treaty, the Embargo Act, and Britain continued impressing American sailors into their Navy. At that point, war was the only option, and war solved the problem, the Royal Navy would not invade American waters again. It should always be used as a last resort, but war cannot be considered completely unnecessary in all situations.