World War I: Argumentative Analysis

World War I was a time of learning and knowledge improvement. However, much of the knowledge gained by the world’s leaders from this global conflict only served to increase the likelihood of the impending Second World War. One of the most important lessons learned from the first war is the fact that it instilled the importance of diplomacy over force (Allen 2014). Additionally, the leaders learned that war is unpredictable (Allen 2014). In theory, this would allow them to better prepare for future conflict. However, it also increased the likelihood of another world war because everyone was now preparing for the worst with a borderline paranoia. Better planning would lead to another conflict, which was, to many of the leaders, a second