useful expressions for the topic of war

Here are some sentences and structures that you might find useful in discussing the above questions.

War is a favorite topic in novels and films. War stories depict the horrors of war / the

physical and psychological scars left by war on people / people’s heroism in their fight against invaders.

Numerous novels and films are based on the two world wars.

In history, many wars have been waged by powerful nations on weaker ones to secure

strategic, economic or territorial gains.

War sometimes breaks out because of ethnic or religious conflicts / territorial or

economic disputes / ideological differences.

War has always been the greatest source of pain and suffering to mankind.

War is a human tragedy. Soldiers as well as civilians die in millions and families fall apart

as a result of war.

In peacetime sons bury fathers, but war violates the order of nature and fathers bury

sons.

War is costly in money, resources and human lives.

War is justified when the motive is to restore peace / defend justice / right a wrong. If a country is attacked / invaded, it has the right to fight / strike back.

The use of force is a poor solution to any problem.

Returning violence for violence multiplies violence.

In war, everyone loses. War creates suffering for both sides / all concerned and even

those not concerned.

Disputes often persist after wars. There never was a good war and a bad peace. Conflicts are better resolved through peaceful means / at the negotiation table. War has always been a part of human history. There’s a long way to go before we can

totally eliminate it.

We will never be able to get rid of war as long as there are countries that want to

dominate other countries through the use of force.

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