Causes+of+war

Be sure to list the source of your information. Use the text, but don't stop there.


 * Book:**
 * Many countries believe war is the best response to a violent and unjust world
 * Countries want protection (called deterrence) to prevent you from attacking us, we will attack you
 * An Arms Race exists. There is competition to have biggest and best weapons between countries
 * Nuclear weapons- the fact that we have increases temptation to use them
 * Rely too much on military power as opposed to using peaceful negotiations
 * Outside sources:**
 * Everyone believes the war will end soon and that they will win it- Causes of War by Geoffrey Blainey
 * Internal conflict or terror, such as the death of a monarch or internal injustice- Causes of War by Geoffrey Blainey
 * Countries will start war to stop injustice in another country (ex: The war on terror)

necessary to keep world a safe place (textbook) nation with most potential for violence will be most secure (textbook) a way to overwhelm the enemy (textbook) purpose of war is peace ([]) idea of the arms race causes war because the goal is to have the greatest possible potential for violence by acquiring nuclear weapons (textbook) to make money, eliminate rivals, economics, religious beliefs and power/pride/love, what you believe is right ([])
 * Causes of war:**

-we think that there are more reasonable way to work it out and that war is not really necessary, and that it is pointless to kill people in an argument or when we don't agree