A world war is an international conflict that involves most or all of the world's major powers. Conventionally, the term is reserved for two major international conflicts that occurred during the first half of the 20th century, See more

Since the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki during the Second World War, there has been a widespread and prolonged fear of a potential third world war between nuclear … See more

• World portal
• Interwar period
• List of largest empires
• List of military conflicts spanning multiple wars
• List of ongoing armed conflicts See more

The Oxford English Dictionary cited the first known usage in the English language to a Scottish newspaper, The People's Journal, in 1848: "A … See more

First World War
The First World War occurred from 1914 to 1918. In terms of human technological history, the scale of World War I was enabled by the … See more

The Seven Years' War (1754/56–1763) was fought across all of North America, Europe, Asia, Africa, and South America. Most of the great powers of the era participated, notably … See more

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• Willmott, … See more