dge obtained from scholars is determined through the best of their perception; how they observe the threat of the nuclear arms, the strength of the economy, or the thoughts of the leaders. Each country needs to take its own security measures. But the building of security can be a cause of war, thus creating a situation known as the “spiral theory.” “The “spiral theory of war” states that a conflicting situation develops between countries that did not originally see each other as a threat, but now do because of the build up of arm forces.” (Lecture notes) “If one state remains unarmed, it may be preyed upon by an armed neighbor, but if it arms it may only provoke its neighbor to arm more.” (Ziegler, 117)Because of no international police or world authority,” troublemakers: power groups, merchants of death, and wicked states” transpire. (Ziegler, 129) Theodore Abel, a psychologist, wrote, “Throughout recorded human history, the initiators of wars were individuals and groups who held power.” (Ziegler, 130) Arms manufacturers, better known as the “Merchants of Death”, was blamed for U.S. involvement during World War I. The Merchants of Death were the subject of many books and congressional hearings. Such a commotion was made of this that the “head of du Pont Company resigned themselves from the making ammunition so not to be blamed for any subsequent wars.” (Ziegler, 130) Hitler, leader of Nazi Germany, was blamed for his initiative into foreign policy during World War II. Entire states, such as Japan, were seen as “aggressive forces”. Joseph Grew, former U.S. ambassador to Japan, believed “Japan is the one enemy, and the only enemy…. That if destroyed, peace in the Pacific is certain, for there in no other challenging power.” (Ziegler, 130) But the troublemakers’ theory does have its flaws. Hitler, a powerfu...
