Elements About the Second World War: The German Invasion.
The war being waged by Putin must be taken seriously, with all hands-on deck because history can repeat itself.
By reminding ourselves, we see parallels and similarities between this war and events that led to the Second World War like never before. Germany invaded Poland on September 1, 1939, and Britain and France declared war on Germany afterward. Won’t this Russia-Ukraine war lead us to a Third World War?
The fact is that historians who have been following these events well know that other factors contributed to the Second World War.
Among others, the takeover of Germany in 1933 by Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party; Japanese militarism against China led to the Second Sino-Japanese War.
Italian aggression against Ethiopia led to the Second Italo-Ethiopian War; and Germany’s initial success in negotiating the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact with the Soviet Union to divide control of Eastern Europe between them.
However, I would like to emphasize that even seemingly insignificant events like invasions (more so unjustified ones for that matter) can ignite a fire that reaches unimaginable dimensions, as we are seeing in Ukraine right now.
The Knotty Situation in Ukraine
Extra care should be taken in the Russia-Ukraine conflict to prevent a possible Third World War, for the foregoing reasons:
- Putin’s body language shows that he may never back out or back down
- In addition, sanctions imposed by Western nations could have a devastating impact and cause Putin to be more hostile/radical in his decision-making.
- What if chemical weapons are used, or (God forbid) President Zelensky is killed? Or would you continue with the excuse that Ukraine is not a NATO member?
- How long may the West be able to resist the urge not to confront Putin’s Russia, particularly if Ukraine is admitted to the EU? Would the admission give the West the power to face Russia on the account that Ukraine became a NATO member?
- Would the warplanes from Poland be readily available to be supplied to Ukraine, and the flying zones be approved?
How long is the world willing to look on as the killings in Ukraine continue? And how long will they want to downplay Russia’s power show? We just hope this Russia-Ukraine conflict won’t lead us to a Third World War.
The United Nations Connections
If not for systematic problems facing the United Nations, it should be able to always take its rightful place. And in this case, Russia and Ukraine take a firm decision to solve the issue and strictly call whoever is at fault to order.
The United Nations Security Council is one of the six principal organs of the U N. It is charged with ensuring international peace and security, accepting new members to the United Nations, and approving any changes to its charter. Its powers, among other things, include but are not limited to:
1) The establishment of peacekeeping operations
2) The establishment of international sanctions
3) Authorization of military action through Security Council resolutions; it is the only UN body with the authority to carry out such an action.
4) Binding resolutions to member states
How long is the world willing to look on as the killings in Ukraine continue? And how long will they want to downplay Russia’s power show? We just hope this Russia-Ukraine conflict won’t lead us to a Third World War.
For the Security Council to exercise its veto power, Article 27 of the UN Charter must be consulted. An affirmative vote of nine members is needed for the Security to take any decision Council on a procedure.
Decolonization led to a widening of the membership of the United Nations, and the Western majority eroded through the 1960s. With the emergence of the Third World, Western powers often suffered defeat, which led the United States to use the veto.
United Nations Emergency Sessions
The Russia-Ukraine conflict saw the UN hold its first emergency session since 1997. The 193-member assembly voted on the resolution.
Belarus, Syria, North Korea, and Eritrea are the only countries that voted for Russia. However, Cuba ended up abstaining.
I find it odd that none of the BRIC nations made up of Russia, South Africa, India, Brazil, and China, voted in favor of Russia.
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