With escalation going on between Israel and Lebanon lately, I have been hearing many broadcasters hearlding this as our "World War Three". Perhaps they like the dramatics of the sounds of this, though it is difficult to determine the ripple effects from the boiling pot that is the Middle East right now. So as we watch Ms. Rice waltz around trying to forgo any more conflict, thought I'd do some research.
What is a "World War"? Thanks to the folks at Wikipedia here is a definition. A world war decribes a military conflict affecting majority of the world's major nations unually spanning multiple continents and are very bloody and destructive.
Fast Facts:
World War One/World War Two
Affected States 36/62
Deaths 10M/55M
Injured 20M/35M
Conscripts (i.e. drafted) 70M/110M
Battlefield Area 4 km2/22 km2
Also found a quote that is relevant:
"I know not with what weapns World War Three will be fought, but World War Four will be fought with sticks and stones." - Albert Einstein
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