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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.

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There ARE medals for anyone who served in the Cold War. They are there for the asking.

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For example, WWIII would require China, Russia, Japan, Germany and Britain to be called a World War.

Japan and Germany had their militaries castrated after WWII. Hard to include them in post WWII discussion although US troops were stationed in both countries and CERTAINLY Germany was split in the Cold War.

It was a COLD war, that is why massive troops did not see combat. Sheesh. What is it that you don't like about that term?

It was not mere military manuevers and political posturing.

FWIW, WWIV is also a cold war at this point.

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WWII was fought to stop Japanese Imperialism (under Shintism) and Nazism. Italian Fascism and Spanish Fascism were not the big threat.

Now we face Islamonazism/Islamofacism and it is a problem in India/Pakistan/Indonesia/Thailand/Spain/England/Netherlans/US/Russia/etc...

It IS a global threat.

There are 35 wars in the world today. Many of them are fought by muslims (sometimes against each other).