With the markets' seemingly interminable drop, citizens rioting across the globe, and nations vowing to protect themselves at all costs, the world has transformed into a powder keg. One simple spark -- intentionally or otherwise -- could begin the Third World War that all of humanity has feared for half a century. But will WWIII be something of good versus evil like the last? Will it be as... convenient?
The Second World War began during what some say was the United States' worst era: The Great Depression. During those dark days, even the New Deal's drastic reform and employment stimulation could not fully satisfy the country's financial predicament. Only the gargantuan mobilization that was requisite to fight the Axis powers proved sufficient.
Could the same be true for today’s economic crisis? What if the drastic conflicts in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act doom the legislation to failure? Without a doubt, the US would seek other means to restoration, as would any other country suffering the same fate. The tensions already present do not console the situation. Even worse, developed nations' patience wears thin with terrorist-cell styled militant activity. Because of the no-holds-barred approach these camouflaged aggressors bring, NATO has taken one step deeper into the escalation pool.
But the worldwide economic crisis lacks one thing for such a catastrophic turmoil to emerge: a valid, moral reason. Without The Holocaust, Pearl Harbor, or the annexing of Poland, the Allies would have never engaged in WWII. Any population would be highly resistant to take up arms unless threatened. So what tragic event would provide a war-faring incentive? The Western world has already suffered several 9/11 copies within the last few years, and the Israeli tension in the Middle East remains extremely volatile. Chances for such a violence enticing lure are plenty.
So, as the world braces for impact, hoping and praying for the best, it must remain wary of the dreadful possibility that may unfold -- a global economic boom of devastation aimed at one thing: destructive stimulation.
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With the growing mountain of debt at our feet, it could very well take something as drastic as world war to break out of this. I certainly hope it doesn't come to that, but I've never seen how throwing more money at bad companies fixes them.
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately, War is a process of creating a stronger economy, but of course the effects are to extreme and the highs of the new found economy will never last. Sure, the economy will last maybe a decade or two due to war, but when war subsides then you are left with huge amounts of supply with very low demands as of now. The fact is that the government has to find another way, a new way, to fix the problem that we are currently in. I mean we can't go around saying Obamaville's...Inviting war in order to fix one country or a few is just too desperate, especially risky to say the least. We have to take into account that America is not invincible...we can lose and we could be attacked. Just because we haven't fought war on American soil since we fought ourselves doesn't make this country any less vulnerable too Attack and possible loss, which could place us in a more terrible possession.
ReplyDeleteposition* not possession...lol
ReplyDeleteThings are getting tense.
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