August 15, 1944: The War is Over.

    Photo: (wikimedia/Imp.war museum)

The photo shows people in London on August 15, 1945 celebrating the end of the war. How happy they look, for they have survived. But millions didn’t. It is estimated that 50-80 million people lost their lives from 1939-1945. We can ask who is to blame for the senseless slaughter of men, women and children, sometimes in the most horrific ways. Who is responsible, the politicians, the diplomats, the businessmen, the military? Who is responsible? Maybe it is more the average man and woman, you and me who is responsible. Responsible not for starting the war, but for not telling our politicians and government that we don’t need another war. When the bands begin to play and passions are high, that is the time that we should turn to the veterans and survivors and ask them about war. Is an imaginary border worth dying for? Are a pile of rocks, worthless rocks, in the middle of the ocean worth the life of sailors and soldiers and airmen and civilians? What do you think? Please log in and give us your opinion.