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So the Cold War was not a war then?

America gives medals for all who served if they want them.

The Korean War and Vietnam War had nothing to do with global communism, they were just territorial skermishes? Is that right?

The Berlin Wall was just a bit of civic redevelopment?

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Korea and Vietnam were wars. That is clear.

People get medals for combat.

But a World War means major combat for all the worlds major powers with ALL means at their disposal. That means the majority of the worlds GNP is put towards a war effort.

For example, WWIII would require China, Russia, Japan, Germany and Britain to be called a World War. It would also involve total war with nations sending a large proportion of their people into COMBAT. Like say, 8 or 12 million for the United States.

For instance, in WWII the states involved were using like 30-70% or their production capacity and GNP for the war. That is what I am talking about. Not 1000 tanks, 100,000 tanks. Not 1000 aircraft, 50000 aircraft. Like in WWII.

When there is a world war, it does not need to be named as such. It just is.

The Muslims don't have the power to wage a world war. But they could start one. Kind of like WWI in the Balkans.

Even if the United States mobilized for total war against the Muslims it would not be a world war. It would be a massive war, but not a world war.

If the arms race that led up to WWI did not end in WWI. But instead the spying, intrigue, local wars and such continued. Would it still be called WWI? I think not.

World War II would be called WWI in that hypothetical situation.