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A 5 page research paper that discusses the true causation for war. Some theorists emphasize the material causes for war, that is, the desire for territory, economic factors, etc., while others focus on the ideological causes for war, that is, nationalism, religion, etc. There is seldom one specific cause that brings two or more nations into bloody, massive conflict. Material causes are frequently intertwined with ideological in a Gordian knot that defies unraveling. However, it can be argued that behind the material causes, it is war’s ideological causes that provide the principal motivation for a society to consciously choose to undergo the insanity and loss of war. Examination of World War I, Vietnam and the current US war in Iraq illustrates this point. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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is, nationalism, religion, etc. There is seldom one specific cause that brings two or more nations into bloody, massive conflict. Material causes are frequently intertwined with ideological in a Gordian
knot that defies unraveling. However, it can be argued that behind the material causes, it is wars ideological causes that provide the principal motivation for a society to consciously choose
to undergo the insanity and loss of war. Examination of World War I, Vietnam and the current US war in Iraq illustrates this point. World War I: The
event that is cited in popular literature is the assassination of the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne by a Serbian fanatic; however, this was only the spark that touched off
the power keg that was Europe at this time (Matlof). If the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand was the spark, European nationalism was the powder. A Germany was a newly
united and anxious to become a world power that would rival Great Britain and France. Not surprisingly, Great Britain and France were antagonistic. In addition to challenging the Britain and
France in regards to colonial possession, Germany built up a considerable navy and its industrial economy was quickly overtaking that of Britain (Matlof). These factors certainly suggest that material
causes were paramount in the instigation of World War I, but these factors alone would not have been sufficient to cause a war without the factor of nationalism. Competition between
nations occurs frequently without devolving into warfare. After all, the US did not reignite its war with Japan over Toyota auto sales or the rise of Sony in the electronic
market. Vietnam: A war that exemplifies the importance of ideology, rather than materialism, in regards to war is the Vietnam war. The US entered this conflict not to gain
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