history. One other reason that the Civil War took place is because the South meant so much to the North as an economic basis that the North couldn't afford to lose its source of income and all of it's agricultural exports such as tobacco and cotton. This example reinforces the idea of rebelling against tyrannical governments as a justified cause and also points out two other reasons. One is that it justifies fighting for one's freedom from bondage and the other, which isn't one that is superbly just, is fighting for a country's economic stability. The latter of the two being the one in which it is believed by many to be the reason that a lot of wars are being fought today, whether it's over gas prices or some other type of international trade.The last example of a justified war brings us to World War II. Today it seems somewhat like the Civil War does in many ways. It seems to be a battle of good against evil. In many contexts it seems to be from many points of view a battle of biblical proportions. On one side you have Germany, Italy, and Japan who are obviously looked upon as the devils and on the other side you have countries such as America, Great Britain, and France who represent the saviors. There were so many causes for this war and so many motives that it would be near impossible to list them all, so the main and most important ones will try to be covered. Underlying the immediate causes of World War II were basic causes which may be summarized as follows: (1) aggressive nationalism and imperialism on the part of Germany, Italy, and Japan; (2) development of new alliances; (3) the collapse of collective security; (4) appeasement; (5) fascism and racism, violence and disregard of human rights; (6) the failure of the United States to enter actively into European affairs in the 1920's and 1930's, and to help stop aggression.-Mastering History P.L. Grossier, Oxford Book Co. 1st ed. 1974. This war is the best example, in t...
