War Poets and the Old Lie of War.

War is a state of widespread conflict between states, organisations, or relatively large groups of people, which is characterised by the use of violent, physical force between combatants or upon civilians. Other terms for war, which often serve as euphemisms, include armed conflict, and hostilities. War is contrasted with peace, which is usually defined as the absence of war. World War I or the War to End All Wars was a world conflict occurring from 1914 …

…to comprehend the evilness of war. Really, shouldn't everyone just want global peace by now? Works Cited: Books: ¨ Dyer, G (1985). War. New York: Crown Internet: ¨ http://www.firstworldwar.com/posters/canada5.htm Poems: ¨ Hardy, T. The Man he Killed. ¨Owen, W. The Parable of the Old Men and the Young. ¨ Sassoon, S. Base Details. ¨ Sassoon, S. Dreamers.