Whether or not
a war is just is always a matter of perspective.
In the case of the Second
World War, I think that the Nazis did all they could to justify their actions; after all, the
harsh terms and demands of the Treaty of Versailles had left many Germans bitter and
disillusioned, and had set the stage for what was to follow. In the minds of those Germans who
felt resentment and who were looking for revenge, the war was just.
On the
other end, the British and the French remembered the suffering endured during the First World
War. The French especially had a well-founded mistrust of their German neighbor, and they knew
what destruction awaited them, should history repeat itself. Although Germany had not invaded
Britain, there was a real fear that this was Nazi Germany's ultimate goal, to be followed by
world domination. Had it not been for the Battle of Britain,...
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