Wars for the Ages

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There are some wars that are not necessary, but there are some that are needed to save the world. The idea that World War II was not needed is preposterous. Though wars like the Gulf Conflicts and the Oil wars were not needed to save anything but oil for the United States. According to accession number AD0453887 “New methods of analysis were required. These were developed during World War II and formed the beginnings of a body of knowledge…” (Page 3) Decisions made by the United States military were made with good intentions and acted according to previous instances. This can be shown in many instances. The Air Force changed their policies after World War II to adapt to the future of the Military.
The Air Force was ahead of their time. From reforming protocols, to stating that they needed to reanalyze the ways the branch of the military worked as mentioned above. The decisions made by the Air Force in the early days of aerial combat was no match for the skills needed for plane on plane combat, or Dogfights as they are called, that would cause improvement of training and policies. This shows that wars like World War II started with little to no preparation, but they knew the war was necessary. The intensive pilot training program weeded out the unfit, less than sharp and lesser qualified candidates so only the best of the best graduated from flight schools and put themselves in harm’s way. Superior tactics employed by season pilots and crew members were passed down to trainees ensuring continued success throughout the 1944-1945 conflict Two of the most influential decisions and actions of WWI were made by Col Jimmy Doolittle and Pres. Harry Truman. Col Doolittle had numerous opportunities to cancel, defer and/or curtail th...

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