During the 20th century, two major World Wars occurred that forever changed the British Empire. Prior to the wars, Britain was one of the wealthiest empires in the world due to imperialism. Not everyone during the 20th century viewed war, fighting and imperialism as honorable or as serving a purpose, and the debate about war continues today. Consider the benefits and drawbacks of war and imperialism before responding to the following prompt, and use the nonfiction texts for evidence in the response: How does a country or government decide upon the need for war or imperialism? Are the effects of war and imperialism worth the fighting in the first place? Is war the answer, or are other alternatives, such as Gandhi’s ideas of nonviolent resistance, the answer? Why or why not?