2007-03-29 01:02:09 · 10 answers · asked by Lethal-Lizzle 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
There is no set number of nations that have to be involved.
In order to classed as a World War a multiple number of nations must be involved and the conflict must span the globe.
2007-03-29 01:13:24 · answer #1 · answered by Blitzhund 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We only have two world wars to use as examples. Many people call the Cold War and War on Terror world wars, but history is very selective and discriminating. So what do the first world wars have in common? Some have stated it above: superpowers in opposite camps with the majority of the countries on one side or the other. Also the involvement of more than one continent and ocean. The Cold War falls short because it wasn't hot and the war on terror does not involve super powers in opposite camps....just a localized war among rumps states relegated to the heap of regional conflicts.
2007-03-30 00:01:24 · answer #2 · answered by Its not me Its u 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It does not depend on the # of countries but on the overall scale of the conflict. WWII was fought by Japan, Russia, England, America, France, Holland, and several other countries.
If you consider the fact that most military conflicts are usually in only one or two countries then any other place then you can conclude that civil war as well as civil unrest are the most often reasons for military conflicts.
Like someone else stated, the war must include several continents to be considered a world war.
2007-03-29 11:31:17 · answer #3 · answered by trickster 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its not how many countries are taking part but how many are being attacked and how many continents the war affects. I guess more than two countries in more than two continents would be classed as a world war...
2007-03-29 09:08:26 · answer #4 · answered by eizzikand 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No set number of nations, its to do with locations, both the 1st and the 2nd World Wars were fought on multiple continents, Europe, Africa and Asia as well as the worlds Oceans and major seas.
2007-03-29 08:43:38 · answer #5 · answered by ZULU45RM1664 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it depends on the situation. If the governments think it's heated enough, then I guess it would be recorded as a world war.
2007-03-29 09:56:26 · answer #6 · answered by Curious Guy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
one.. there is a world War ragingin Britain now. How can we win..send 'em all back
2007-03-29 08:23:58 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it's one from each continent.
2007-03-29 08:26:32 · answer #8 · answered by floppity 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
JUST THE TWO
2007-03-29 08:14:30 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Two :)
2007-03-29 08:09:11 · answer #10 · answered by dreams 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋