the Vietnam War. It was not pretty. It traumatized the lives of many soldiers and citizens of the United States. America felt threatened by the communist North Vietnamese. The U.S. had no control of the outcome of Southeast Asia because of the lack of a world authority. The U.S. was considered to be a major power in the world and fought greatly to keep themselves in that position. Sovereignty prevented U.S. from governing the citizens of Vietnam. If America was able to take over the unstable government of South Vietnam, then the Viet Cong may not have been so determined to overthrow it. If a world authority or world government had been established, then the Vietnam War may never had occurred. The threat of the communists to overthrow the Vietnam government may not have been so great. The intentions and capabilities of the communists would have been known. No spies to be sent, not theories to be established or perspectives to be evaluated. The building of arms and strength of the opposing military could be monitored more easily. The horrible decision to escalate into the Vietnam War may have been avoided. As we sum up the causes of war, one can only see them as excuses for rationalizing the killing of own kind. The lack of world sovereignty, the presence of a nation-state and human nature of individuals can be studied, revised and studied again. But one situation remains clear. War sucks. The Vietnam War will be remembered by the families of the soldier who died and by the individuals who experience the war first hand. This war might have been avoided if a world government had been developed and foreign policy established. But one will never know. ...
