When it comes to war, we have to mention the industrial revolution, because the meaning of war before and after the industrial revolution is completely different. Most wars before the industrial revolution were for money, land and slaves, while wars after the industrial revolution were for plundering resources. The reason for this is actually inseparable from the industrial revolution itself.
The focus of the industrial revolution is to liberate productive forces. Due to the improvement of productivity, the required resources will increase sharply. Similarly, due to the enhancement of productivity, a new class-big capitalist has emerged in every industrial country. These people hold most of the means of production in this country Therefore, in order to earn more benefits, they will encourage their governments to wage war and seize the resources necessary for their own development. You could say that.
Klowitz regards war as a means, that is, we often say that war is an extension of politics. Therefore, when the resources needed by a country cannot be met in any way, the outbreak of war is inevitable.
In World War II, Germany dared to do so, not only because of its own slave treaty, but more importantly, the resources obtained by German big capitalists (Krupp, Opel, Siemens) could not meet their needs. Similarly, let's look at two other fascist countries, Spain and Italy. Why can Spain be good at dancing between its allies and the axis countries, while Italy has joined the axis countries? You know, Italy is not a country that can be compared with Britain, France and Germany. Its weak industrial base and unstable domestic environment prove that it is not a country that can fight a modern all-round war. So, why did Mussolini wage war?
Italy's participation in the war was extremely helpless. Mussolini morbidly pursued the glory of the Roman Empire. He always wanted to restore his country to the Roman Empire, so he invaded Ethiopia again in 36 years. Although it won the war, it also separated Italy from the influential international powers forever. Italy suffered from trade embargo, tariff punishment and unreasonable cargo ship detention during 36 to 39 years. This is unbearable for a developing country, so in 39, Italy attacked Albania again in order to seize colonies and resources. The country was completely on the fast track of war until it destroyed itself.
Similarly, in the East, the Japanese fascists who refused to quit China finally decided to attack Pearl Harbor after being threatened by the American oil embargo. What the Japanese need is the right to move freely in Asia without interference from the United States, and the United States' adherence to the nine-nation convention and maintaining the status quo in East India have forced Japan to embark on this road-because it needs resources.
So to sum up, from the industrial revolution to the war before World War II, the essence is to plunder resources, develop industry and liberate their productive forces. By the end of World War II, when the United States and the Soviet Union confronted each other, the nature of the war contained pure and broken resources plunder and some ideological opposition elements, but generally speaking, the war was the plunder of resources.
From the perspective of ordinary people, it is very simple, two words-disaster.
War is a series of disasters leading to victory.