The Business of War & Hunger
- markbitange
- Dec 4, 2022
- 4 min read
Updated: Dec 5, 2022
War is a serious and complicated issue. It affects our economy, health and well-being, and even our relationships with other people and countries.
The economy is affected by the wars
War is a major economic force. In fact, it's been estimated that World War II cost the United States about $4 trillion dollars and more than 50 million people were killed. That’s more than all other wars combined!
In addition to costing trillions of dollars, the war also impacts your daily life in other ways:
Food shortages occur when farmers lose their crops because they have been used for military purposes
Prices go up on everything due to inflation or shortages (gasoline)
War breaks communities and families
War breaks communities. It breaks families, it breaks friendships, and relationships. People are forced to relocate or leave their homes or jobs because of the violence that has engulfed their community. They may not be able to return for months or even years at a time because they don't know who will be left alive when they do return home again. Families may also be split apart by war as one parent stays behind while another goes off with the army to fight alongside him/herself against other soldiers (or between armies).
People starve to death because of war
War is a major cause of famine. It's not just the fact that war causes poverty, but also that it creates conditions for famine and hunger to occur in the first place. War increases the demand for food, which means people will suffer from higher prices for their products and lower wages for their labor. When these factors combine, they make it more likely that there will be less money available for buying food at market prices—which means even if you're able to buy food in some areas (like towns), your family won't be able to afford enough calories worth eating unless you buy them from other sources like farms or grocery stores outside war zones (and even then).
Famine is caused by many different factors at once; however, we know one thing for certain: war plays an important role in causing famine around the world today due both directly through its impact on economies and indirectly through causing population displacement within countries leading up toward conflicts like conflicts over territory between countries' governments themselves.

Young lives are lost due to war
The young are the victims of war. They are the future of our world, and they have been robbed of their childhood by this senseless act. Young lives are being lost every day in countries all over the world, but it's hard to have sympathy for someone who doesn't yet exist.
War affects everyone—it's not just soldiers who suffer from its effects; it can also affect civilians who live under occupation or tyrannical rule, which means that even if you're not directly affected by violence yourself, there's still a chance you might feel unsafe or scared when going about your daily activities (or worse).
Our focus changes from thriving to basic survival
The world is a harsh place. It's a fact that we all know, but it doesn't make it any easier to accept. It can be difficult for us to focus on the present when our minds wander back into the past or forward into an uncertain future. The business of war and hunger has become so commonplace that it's hard not only for us as individuals but also for companies like ours who are trying desperately to stay afloat in this turbulent sea of change and uncertainty.*
To help us stay focused on basic survival rather than thriving, here are some tips:
Focus on what you have now (the present) instead of worrying about what might happen next.
Focus on your family rather than yourself.
Focus on helping others instead of yourself.
War has a negative impact on the community
War has a negative impact on the community. It brings despair, unrest and fear to the people who live in war zones like Syria or Iraq. The economy will be destroyed by war as resources are consumed by weapons production and training soldiers.
The death toll is high because soldiers die in battle, others get sick or injured while fighting, some die from diseases caused by fighting such as malaria or tuberculosis among other things like malnutrition which can lead to disease outbreaks if not treated properly (such as typhoid fever)
Humanity is tested beyond limits when they are forced into wars through propaganda campaigns that portray their enemy as evil monsters who must be defeated at all costs without considering how many lives would be lost if we were victorious over them instead of them defeating us first before we even knew what hit us!
I hope that this article has made you think about the business of war and its impact on our community. War is a terrible thing, but it can also destroy us if we don't take action against it. We should be doing everything we can to prevent this from happening by advocating for peace, creating new ways of thinking about our world, and supporting each other through tough times.
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