WWII

Maintaining the peace was largely strived for, however, despite our greatest efforts was unable to be stabilized. After the end of WWI the Treaty of Versailles stripped Germany of all it’s war machines thus marking the end of their ability to fight. The formation of the League of Nations guaranteed that the prevention of future wars would be a futile matter. Other agreements where also made with our allies such as the Kellogg-Briand Pact which sixty two countries signed agreeing that all disputes shall be settled peacefully. Despite our greatest efforts to prevent future wars, they have been shattered by a select few who have refused to abide by these laws.
These select few leaders have decided to take matters into their own hands, and refuse to uphold the treaties of peace that have been enacted. Hitler came into power in Germany, Stalin came into power in Russia, and Mussolini came into power in Italy. All of these evil minds that have come into control at the same time has created a dangerous formula that was destined to end with political upheaval. The depression that followed the end of WWI can also have some of the blame pointed toward it. With hard times and poverty these leaders where able to come to power with the promise of change.
As time passes on the war has not in a positive direction. It seems that as every day passes Germany and the Axis Power step foot onto another plot of land and conquer yet another country. With this uproar in the countries of Europe a new enemy has also appeared to the west. Japan has began an invasion of China and the Manchurian area. The Allies are beginning to loose power and Japan is expected to attack the United States in the near future.
It is becoming more prevalent everyday that United States neutrality in this war cannot be maintained forever and inevitably we must join and help the Allies maintain democracy across the globe. The time has come that the USA must now, in this time of crisis begin its crusade against the Axis Powers.

2009 Depression?

I do not think that America could suffer a depression to the degree of that in the 1930’s. As expressed by the author in this article, it can be seen that if America did suffer through a depression of this magnitude that society would play out much differently than it did during this time period. As written by the author, modern lifestyle would most likely become more isolated and sheltered from other people. Due to this I feel as though, rather than working together with other people, society would work against each other in a self centered manner. With this I would expect a dramatic rise in crime that was not seen in the 1930’s. Although crime was prevalent, it was not the driving factor for many people. This generation of America is ruled by apathy and would resort to a “kill or be killed” lifestyle. Again, I do not think that a depression this big could hit America again. The wealthy understand that history repeats itself, and understand now the major mistakes that we have done in the past that turned this into such a “Great” depression.