Do you think world war two was a 'good war', good versus evil?

Answer 1

Ask any Jewish person who had their families and friends wiped out in consent ration camps. Remember Pearl Harbor? Go to the history books and check out what pre-war Japan and Germany and all the other countries involved were like then check out how they are today. How about the quality of life in South Korea vs. the lack of quality of life in North Korea today? Do you think Hitler, Mussolini, Stalin, Tojo, Noriega, Milosevic, Hussein and the rest of those "good 'ole' boys" are really missed by the people who had to live under them? I'll bet not. No war is "good" but sometimes necessary.

Answer 2

There are no good wars. People die in all wars. Horrible things are done--by both sides. World War 2 wasn't a 'good' war, it was an accepted war. Everyone saw it as necessary and therefore accepted it. The same happened here right after 9/11. When we didn't achieve a quick "microwave" solution, people started questioning whether or not we were winning.
Good versus evil is relative.

side note to cookie monster: go research the Rape of Nanking and then tell me Japan wasn't evil.

Answer 3

Good is always in the eyes of the beholder and the victor. I am sure that there are those in Japan that feel that the use of atomic weapons on civilian targets was evil. From an American perspective it was the last time that we had an enemy that was cut and dry. So on that note it was a good war due to a concrete enemy and objective. Our recent wars have had enemies that are nebulous at best and objectives that are cloudy. The current war we are in has an objective that is about as solid as jello.

Answer 4

Lets see over 40000 dead, and I'm not sure how many wounded, not to mention billions in dollars for reconstruction of damaged businesses and homes... and that's not including the list of war crimes, etc... Good war, NO Good versus evil maybe... But no war IS GOOD!

Answer 5

It was a struggle between the interests of the major industrial countries to control the international markets .It was evil versus evil !

Answer 6

No war is a good war, but yes that was good verses evil, just like the war on terror, anyone would have too see that flying airplanes into buildings is evil.

Answer 7

I am somewhat surprised to listen to that the US army are the only get together within the clash that even cares..... My possess nation-Britain has despatched many guys,who're additionally attempting to behave decently I wouls think that the relaxation of the coalition forces might even be somewhat disillusioned that another time Americans consider they're the one humans who've grew to become up for a battle. Perhaps the relaxation people must simply come dwelling,as it seems that you Americans won't even discover our abscence

Answer 8

There's no such thing as a good war. Nowadays we look at WW2 through a veil of nostalgia, but for the people who fought in it, it was just as much of a hell as any war. That being said, I think the Axis was worth fighting.

Answer 9

All war is a necessary EVIL. Most Europeans were fighting against the "Godless Nazi's" and thus would consider it a "good" war.

Answer 10

Yes, just like all wars the USA has fought in the last 100 years.