WARS
For many years, wars have been in the world. War is very natural thing for humanity.
Although nowadays the meaning of the war is changing, the importance of war is the same.
Two major causes can be identifed.These causes are economic and political benefits of
countries.
Firstly,economic benefits lead government to start a war. To get resources in the world
is the most important one of economic gains. These countries want to get more natural
sources such as mineral resources, water or soil. Also they wish to get industrial resources.
The most significant one is petroleum . Hanson indicates in his article ‘THE SECRET:Oil
Crunch is Coming’ that Muslim countries stress economies of Western countries because
Muslim nations have 60 percent of the sources of petroleum and they have 95 percent of oil
market on the world. (2002) Financial resources and manpower are very important such as
China which has perfect manpower. Geopolitical positions of nations are other economic
gains. Trade ways and strategical points such as bosporuses and Cyprus are opportunity to
get money.
Secondly, political gains are other important causes of war.Some nations can start war
to get their freedom such as Türkish Independence War.Causes about religion lead
governments to involve in wars. In addition, some people want to get control of holy areas.
For example, pope arranged the Crusades to get Jerusalem. Also, people can use wars to
spread their religion. Ambition to be the dominant power in the world is another reason such
as USA.
Economic and political benefits result in war whose effects are economic depression
and health problems.
One of the biggest effects of war is economic depression. War expenses are very high.
As Brouwer explains, the biggest financial cost of the First World War is for Germany, with
37.775.000.000 Dollars, second one is Great Britain with 35.334.012.000 Dollars lost.
(2001)Wars result in poor economic conditions for people.Wars come out education
problemsbecause of economic problems, so people can not get opportunity to obtain new
information easily. Lack of investment and production occur because of war.
Finally,another important result of war is health problem.By end of war there are a lot of
deaths.As pointed out in the chart ‘WAR DEATS per Century’ , there were 2 million deaths
because of war in 1500s,in 1600s , the number of deaths increase to 6 million.In 1700s, the
number of deaths remained the same .From 1700s to 1900s ,there are sharp increased in the
number of deaths.(1995) In addition, wars result in illness and also cause epidemic.By end of
the wars there were a lot of woundeds.
In conclusion, wars cause economic depression,health problem. Although people know
harms of the war, they will involve in wars.Peace should be in the world instead of wars .