ABSTRACT

Itseemsanalmostobscenequestiontoaskwhetherawarinwhich suchathinghappenedcouldbea'Just'one.Yetthiswar,ofallinrecent times,hadstartedwithhighandseriouspurpose,againstaclearlyevil regime,andundertheobligationsofsolemntreaties.Ifevertherecould be,inmodemtimes,aJustWar,thiswasit.ForGuyCrouchback[1]:

Theenemyatlastwasplaininview,hugeandhateful,alldisguise castoff.ItwastheModemAgeinarms.Whatevertheoutcome therewasaplaceforhiminthatbattle. Verymanysawitso.Therevelationsafterwards:theHolocaust,the

ill-treatmentofprisonersofwarandciviliansinlargenumbers,allserve toreinforcetheviewthatthiswarwasJust.Yetoursenseofitsjustice isflawedanduncertain.Whatwentwrong?