• @underisk@lemmy.ml
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    -310 months ago

    If a world war can only exist between nuclear powers then does the first one (and most of the second) not count?

    • @Urist@lemmy.ml
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      310 months ago

      No, but a conflict pretty much has to include major powers to escalate to a world war and the major powers coincide with the nuclear powers either directly or peripherally. I get the sense that you are arguing in bad faith here.

      • @underisk@lemmy.ml
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        110 months ago

        It can involve the nuclear powers without them being in direct, overt conflict with each other. I’m not arguing in bad faith; I genuinely believe that your definition of “World War” is remarkably narrow and I feel I’ve been pretty consistent about trying to lay out my reasoning for that.