Is War Ever Just?

I believe that war can be justified, but only in extreme circumstances e.g. In World War II. If Hitler had not been stopped then the effect on the world may have been even more horrific. The loss of human life would have been far greater if Hitler had progressed to take over the rest of the world and spread the ideas behind his regime to everyone else. Even though this war cost at least 50 million lives it is almost always considered just and fair.
War is almost always a means of forcing a political policy. If no other option exists then it is justified to go to war. However, I believe tha…