The Diversionary War Theory

I seek to explain the onset of World War I, World War II Europe, and World War II Pacific by using a systemic level of analysis, particularly dynamic differentials theory. Dynamic Differentials Theory states that war is likely when a dominant power is facing deep and inevitable decline. These dominant powers are more likely to wage war against another power because they suspect their own power is fleeting and want to prevent their decline by any means necessary. This theory also states that war is only likely in a multipolar system when the declining state has substantially more military power than the others, and will only declare war when the declining power believes its military strength has reached its peak. WORLD WAR

In 1914, the First World War commenced. The outbreak of war was a result of a number of factors, however, many historians argue that German policies were the main feature for the start of the war. Therefore, this essay will address the question: to what extent did German policies lead to WWI? Firstly, it is extremely unjust to state Germany as the only country to blame for the war and make it pay the harsh punishments the Treaty of Versailles forced them to.

There are three competing theories of the causes of the Cold War; the traditional theory, the liberal theory, and the ideological theory. In all three theories lie causes that could have equally contributed to the conflict, but only one is more convincing than the others. The traditional theory says that communists were at fault for the conflict. Communists, specifically Stalin, wanted more control and thus used his political ideology as a means to achieve his desires. Expansionism is a commonly mentioned aspect related the idea of the traditional theory.

The ARIS Primer on the Science of Resistance (CH 1) identifies the importance of redefining “resistance” due to the evolving nature of war’s evolution, tactics and outcomes. War • Civil wars have replaced interstate wars • Irregular warfare has overcome traditional warfare methods o Irregular warfare: “violent struggle among non-state actors for legitimacy and influence over the relevant population” (ARIS, Pg. 14, Para.

Thomas Jefferson, one of the greatest revolutionary thinkers that ever existed, believed in the power of rebellion. He reasoned that conflict between government and the people occurred naturally. Jefferson “ hold[s] it that a little rebellion now and then is a good thing” because he believes it to be “as necessary in the political world as storms in the physical.” This deep quote relates to the theme of conflict since conflicts between governments and their people lead to rebellions. Furthermore, this quote indicates that conflict plays an important role in society even at the national level.

I couldn’t agree more with that just imagine how many more people would of have died under the brutal oppressing force of Saddam Hussein if the United States had been unwilling to expel the invaders. War is an awful thing, its dehumanizing but unfortunately war is often necessary. Pacifism has a great intention, if the United States was pacifist, we wouldn’t be the free country we are today. It would be great if everyone was a pacifist and got along. It would be great if we could solve our problems with words.

The stage leading up to the outbreak of World War 1 featured incredibly impactful decisions that would eventually create the beginning of the Modern Era. However, diplomacy leading up to World War 1 created a negative impact on the war in that it was largely based upon a balance of power. Globally, this outdated diplomacy lead to the militarism of all countries involved, thus only heightening the tensions, and leading up to the outbreak of World War 1. By the end of the war, it is evident that many of the countries recognized their mistakes and attempted to find long-term solutions through extensive treaties and international humanitarian efforts. The diplomatic tendencies of many prominent leaders invited war.

Terrorists, on the other hand, view it as a means to an end. It matters not whether the technology is simple, but whether it can allow an effective attack to be carried

War is a complicated, there are numerous factors that affect the outcome of the war and one key factor is how the soldiers themselves feel about what they are fighting for and if they think all the death and destruction is really worth it. This is where media and propaganda in such a vital part of controlling the masses and having a strong mass mobilization that is ready for war. All media is used during war to convince the public that they need to fight and this idea is used in numerous ways. The location or country fighting does not affect this idea either, using propaganda to control the masses is used from the free states of the Americas to the dystopian government controlled nation of North Korea. The outcome of a war is determined by

According to a Stanford University research survey, fear can be based off of an idea of preventative war. The idea behind preventative war is to take out a country before they grow any bigger for concern of an overthrow or future war with said country. The survey’s report also discusses other types of preventative war such as: “when one country has a current arms advantage and worries that the other will catch up in the future and that the future situation will be unstable… and so wishes to attack while the balance is in their favor.” Each of these preventative war tactics are based on feelings of fear and anxiety for the future of a nation. Some great examples of preventative war, or times when preventative war was strongly considered are the cold war, when America had access to nuclear weapons, while the Soviets did not, and going way back, The Second Peloponnesian War of 431–404 b.c.e.

Due to high causality figures and with constant confrontation, Sherman come to a decision to broaden the weight and Emotional distress of the war further than rebel soldiers and to include the civilian advocators Particularly, the common People in general of the Confederacy who filled the ranks of the confederacy. Sherman considered that forcing civilian to feel what he called the “hard hand of war” was a military essential. Making the war ruthless and remorseless would bring victory more swiftly and with a minimum loss of life. He considered that by doing this Confederate morale would be weakened and irregular armed force that were fighting the union forces by sabotage and stalking would withdraw. This would disseminate the message that

In American sniper power was one of the relate themes to the movie because it show how the united states tropes where in Iraq try to find the people responsible for the destruction of twin tower and for the death of the innocent people that where kill that day. American sniper had politics because they have conflict among individuals that where responsible for the twin towers and the death of innocent people. Reading Selection 1: the selection relate to politics and power because it talks about how the unites states has been involve in many wars because politics and how they have been unsuccessful in in the way America style of solve a problem. Reading Selection 2: Even though United States is the less vulnerable to a military defeat.

“In war there are no unwounded soldiers” (Jose Narosky). Prior to World War I, alliances were formed, which were groups/ countries formed to keep peace among the Great Powers in Europe. The first alliance, the Triple Alliance was a military alliance between Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy. The second alliance, the Triple Entente was another military alliance between Great Britain, France, and Russia. Having rival alliances in Europe, confrontation between both alliances had started to occur.

In the vast expanse of time there has almost always been a conflict somewhere in the world between two or more parties. War and conflicts is how disputes have been settled for thousands of years and even today there are conflicts beginning and ending all the time all over the world. A side effect of these conflicts is the mass amount of resources, namely money that is needed to fund and supply the personal involved in them. This results in the view point that war is a business and there is money to be made from conflicts. “What Keeps ISIS Running” by Egyptian Streets is a rhetorical argument about the funding ISIS receives and the problems and people involved in the process.

There were a variety of underlying causes in World War I. They were militarism, alliances, nationalism, and a mix of imperialism. Before the war Nations started to build up their arms (DBQ: What Were the Underlying Causes of World War 1, 2010, Doc 7) making a competition for dominance, and alliances are formed making powerful armies. Nations produced propaganda infuriating the citizens and giving the pride in their nation which led to nationalism. Nationalism is a patriotic feeling for your nation, causing new literature relating to the war, for example this poem “When Britain first at Heaven's command Arose from out the azure Main; This was the charter of the land, And guardian angels sand this strain;...