Assignment 9- Richie Lane

Flashback to 1941. World War 2 is at its peak. Millions of Jews have already been killed in Germany, and there is no end in sight. The U.S. still has not gotten themselves involved in the war, and Germany is marching through Europe. If Pearl Harbor was never bombed, and the U.S. had never gotten involved, how would the war ended? Millions more would likely have been killed. So even if Pearl Harbor hadn't happened, did the U.S. have a responsibility to join the war, for the good of humanity?
That is a difficult question to answer. In many cases of war, countries can stay out and let it play its course, and often a treaty is made, and the war ends "peacefully". But what about times of total war? When a country is hell-bent on conquering everyone in their path? Times like WW1&2 come to mind, as well as Napoleon, and many great nations in ancient history. In these cases, it was highly unlikely that there would be a peaceful agreement found. So, in these cases, the argument could be made that other countries have a responsibility to join the war and stop nations who are disturbing the peace of a region, because, in these cases, many more innocent people will be killed before the war ends.