Michael Keller Period 3 1-8-09 1984 Part III Preparation for Peace Many people throughout the world wonder about the reasons for war and how they would really lead to peace. I do believe that war can lead to peace,but I do not believe that war is necessary. When I first read the statement “The only way to prepare for peace is to prepare for war”, I must not have thought critically enough about what the causes and goals of war were, and what events lead up to the establishment and destruction of peace throughout humanity. I cannot agree with this statement for several excused reasons we decide to go to war, and because of the more effective ways to prepare for peace. When people declare conclusions such as “the only way to prepare for war is to prepare for peace”, their beliefs are true in few cases. If you were to be referring to wars such as the United States and Allied countries defending victims of genocide or the holocaust, then that statement would apply magnificently. But if you’re dealing with powerful dictators who cover their intentions with these promises, such as Hitler, Stalin, or Mao Zedong, they are generally not seeking peace, but just seeking power and dominance over other countries and civilizations. Along with power, these dictatorial leaders also seek money and wealth from fighting. During war, a country goes through much production of industrial goods and the country often acquires resources from the land it conquers. One of the main reasons for a country to declare war is one of the most important points in the story 1984, to distract the people from revolution and influence them to focus more intensely on the support of their country. A situation of genocide and distress really could be solved with war, but peace does not have to be found by starting a war to begin with. Dictators try to convince their people that if they engage in war, peace will be the result, but if they were to just avoid it completely, they would have nothing to...