Written By Prisha Jain (Grade 6)
We all know of one of the most powerful countries on the planet. This country is the biggest in terms of size. That’s right! I am talking about Russia. A country that shares borders with 14 countries. A country with the world’s coldest city (Oymyakon), located in it. A country that started World War I. This country is known for many things big and small.
But what is happening right now has attracted the attention of many. The tension between Ukraine and Russia. The tension is now at the brink of creating a world war, the third World War. But why would a country like Russia powerful and wealthy, want to attack and capture another country. That too, when so much is at stake. In the past two world wars, many countries have suffered, even if they are innocent. If another world war starts it could be endgame for humanity.
The main question is why is Russia creating tension. I think that Russia is creating tension because it wants more power. It is Russia’s mentality. But then why has Russia not attacked yet? It is because Ukraine is under the protection of the USA and indirectly under the protection of NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization /North Atlantic Alliance). NATO consists of thirty of the world’s most powerful countries. They protect each other. All members sign a treaty. I think that even Russia knows it would be imprudent to make so many powerful enemies just to attack one country.
How could this cause a world war? For starters, attacking Ukraine would lead to the USA entering the battle, and if China decides to add fuel to the fire. That will be all we need for a world war. Once the world war starts there is no going back or resetting time. If it starts countries will have to be involved by choice or by no choice. They will have to take sides. Even the countries unwilling to fight will have to. So will the underdeveloped countries. Basic things like importing goods or exporting them. Taking resources and selling them will cause countries to take sides. A third world war will wreak havoc in the world. It will all carry along the Holocene extinction (extinction of humans, caused by humans) at a very fast pace.
We have all seen end results of world wars, and I daresay that this one will certainly be more severe if it happens. Due to the pandemic, many economies have weakened. If this world war happens, it certainly will leave a ginormous mark on humanity. So I definitely think that this world war should be avoided.
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Priyanka Jolie (Grad 6) ni mmoja wa watu mashuhuri duniani. Nchi hii ni kubwa zaidi kwa suala la ukubwa. Hiyo ni haki! Ninazungumza juu ya Urusi. Nchi hiyo ina mipaka na nchi 14. Nchi yenye jiji baridi zaidi ulimwenguni (Oymyakon), lililo ndani yake. Nchi iliyoanzisha Vita ya Ulimwengu ya Kwanza. Nchi hii inajulikana kwa mambo mengi makubwa na madogo. Lakini yale yanayotokea sasa yamewavutia wengi. Mvutano kati ya Ukraine na Urusi. Sasa hali hiyo ya mkazo iko karibu kusababisha vita vya ulimwengu, Vita vya Tatu vya Ulimwengu. Lakini kwa nini nchi kama Urusi yenye nguvu na tajiri, itake kushambulia na kuteka nchi nyingine. Hilo pia, wakati ambapo mambo mengi sana yako hatarini. Katika vita viwili vya dunia vilivyopita, nchi nyingi zimeteseka, hata ingawa hazikuwa na hatia. Vita vya pili vya dunia vikianza, huenda ikawa mwisho wa wanadamu. Swali kuu ni kwa nini Urusi inaunda mvutano. """Nafikiri Urusi inaunda mvutano kwa sababu inataka nguvu zaidi." Ni akili ya Urusi. Lakini kwa nini basi Urusi haijawashambulia bado? Ukraine ni chini ya ulinzi wa Marekani na kwa njia isiyo ya moja kwa moja chini ya ulinzi wa NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization). NATO inajumuisha nchi thelathini zenye nguvu zaidi ulimwenguni. Wao hulindana. Washiriki wote wanasaini mkataba. """Nafikiri hata Urusi inajua kuwa itakuwa ni jambo lisilo la busara kuwa na maadui wengi sana ili kushambulia nchi moja." Hilo lawezaje kusababisha vita vya ulimwengu? "Kama Ukraine itaendelea kushambulia, Marekani itaingia katika vita, na China itaongeza mafuta kwenye moto.""" Hiyo ndiyo tu tutakayohitaji kwa ajili ya vita vya ulimwengu. Mara tu vita vya ulimwengu vilipoanza hakuna kurudi nyuma au kuweka upya wakati. Ikiwa itaanza nchi zitakuwa na kuhusika kwa chaguo au kwa hakuna chaguo. Watalazimika kuchukua pande. Hata nchi ambazo hazitaki kupigana zitawalazimika kufanya hivyo. Ndivyo itakavyokuwa na nchi zisizoendelea. Vitu vya msingi kama vile kuagiza bidhaa au kuizalisha nje. Kuchukua rasilimali na kuziuza kutasababisha nchi kuchukua pande. Vita vya tatu vya dunia vitatokeza uharibifu mkubwa ulimwenguni. Katika kipindi hiki, watu wengi wanaamini kwamba kutoweka kwa Holocene (kitu ambacho kinaweza kusababisha kutoweka kwa wanadamu) ni jambo la kawaida. """Tumeona matokeo ya mwisho ya vita vya dunia, na ninaweza kusema kwamba hii itakuwa kali zaidi ikiwa itatokea." Kwa sababu ya janga hilo, uchumi wa nchi nyingi umeharibika. Ikiwa vita hivyo vya ulimwengu vitatokea, bila shaka vitawaacha wanadamu wakiwa na alama kubwa sana. Kwa hiyo mimi kwa hakika nadhani kwamba vita hii ya dunia inapaswa kuepukwa. Picha iliyoonyeshwa kwa heshima <unk> Financial Times