Poll: What could start a third world war?

[Mauso88]

When China annexes North Korea, takes N. Korea's nuclear weapon knowledge and folds their armies into the Chinese army. They'll then take India's wheat, Russia's oil and Japan's digital technology and then, BAM!, WWIII.

 

[Right Hook]

If we do go to war over oil, my only hope is that after a few years, creatures that live inside the planet break through ground and attack the surface world, at least then humanity will be united XD.

 

[Anthony Wells]

Well...
WW1-someone invades France.
WW2-someone invades France.
WW3-someone invades France?

Although I can't see another World War happening at all.

Fixed...(!)[footnote](Yes, yes, I know that wasn't it, but humour me... ribbing the French never gets old for a Brit.)[/footnote]

Anyway, just to be an arse, technically, it'd be the fourth world war. The first 'world war' (as opposed to First World War) was the Seven Years War, which debatably affected more of and involved more of the world than WWI.

Still, out of those choices... 'other', though I'm trying to put my finger on what scenario is most likely...

Translation for fellow Americans: He's talking about the war we know locally and was experienced as the French and Indian War. You know, that war that happened a little bit before the American Revolution and that's given maybe 5 minutes time in history classes despite being the war that not only set up the American Revolution but also dramatically shifted attitudes among colonists about Europe and Europe about colonists and probably set up the colonies as a unified nation more than the American Revolution did? Yeah, that one.

you mean that one war in several different years of school history classes that we spent weeks to months on each time it showed up? yeah i remember that one. Not all schools teach it the same buddy.





OT: hmmm... yeah i dont think there will be a world war 3. but Hey i have been wrong before.

 

[HouseOfSyn]

... the US economically squeezes China to the breaking point...

I'm not intending to troll you but the idea of the U.S economically squeezing any country, let alone China, is laughable.

That would be like Greece economically squeezing Germany.

 

[Deathmageddon]

You forgot to include "North Korea decides to stop testing their missiles and actually hit something" and "China poisons all of our toothpaste and billions die."

I don't think anything going on in the middle east will cause anything worse than Afghanistan/Iraq (which were bad in their own right, but nowhere near the scale of WW2), and the economic tension between China and the US policies won't cause any real violence - probably just an embargo (which would suuuuck!).

 

[Chairman Miaow]

I refuse to answer because that means admitting to myself that somebody, somewhere is retarded or selfish enough to start something like that, knowing the cost.

 

[Frostbite3789]

I'm guessing that China will ask America to pay up what it owes and then America will throw the most collossal ***** fit the world has ever seen and presto - World War III.

Because China really wants to sink it's own economy for fun? We're too interdependent for that to be anything close to a reality.

 

[LetalisK]

you mean that one war in several different years of school history classes that we spent weeks to months on each time it showed up? yeah i remember that one. Not all schools teach it the same buddy.

I'm glad someone has a school board that gives a shit.

 

[Anthony Wells]

you mean that one war in several different years of school history classes that we spent weeks to months on each time it showed up? yeah i remember that one. Not all schools teach it the same buddy.

I'm glad someone has a school board that gives a shit.

Sorry if i came off as hostile. i sounded like a dick in my post. And yeah my curriculum was pretty good on the things that drove all the wars and stuff.

 

[Wayneguard]

Another shitty ending like ME3's might do it...

 

[SeeIn2D]

In terms of the poll I think it'll be a nice combination of all three. Bigger countries will have no oil left, so they'll invade smaller ones. After a couple years the smaller ones will basically say "fuck that noise" and bam WWIII.

 

[wintercoat]

... the US economically squeezes China to the breaking point...

I'm not intending to troll you but the idea of the U.S economically squeezing any country, let alone China, is laughable.

That would be like Greece economically squeezing Germany.

You do realize that China's entire economy revolves around American consumerism. If the U.S. wanted to, they could sever all ties with China, causing China to literally implode in on itself. To "economically squeeze" China would be an easy thing for the U.S. to do. They are more reliant on us than we're reliant on them, to an appalling degree. It's just that the current situation is more profitable for both sides. The U.S. gets cheap products, and China gets amazing trade deals.

 

[rayen020]

don't think we'll see a war on a global scale the way we did in 1754-1783, 1803-1815, 1914-1918, or 1938-1945. or even a cold war scenario. Globalization is too strong and the developed nations, in general, prefer peace and stabilty (please don't say "but what about america attacking/supporting/destabilizing (X)." i said in general). War is a large cost for relatively small gains. and there isn't really any superpowers so economically/socially/culturally at odds that they would go to war.

Only full scale wars i can reasonably see;
-Sudan v South Sudan, they both have the equipment and the desire, I don't think the UN will keep them seperated much longer.
-The second Korean War, Sooner or later...
-Syrian Civil War, it's gettin' there...
-Israeli-American-Iranian War... this one will be fun[/sarcasm]...

However any or all of them, could have global political effects.

 

[LetalisK]

you mean that one war in several different years of school history classes that we spent weeks to months on each time it showed up? yeah i remember that one. Not all schools teach it the same buddy.

I'm glad someone has a school board that gives a shit.

Sorry if i came off as hostile. i sounded like a dick in my post. And yeah my curriculum was pretty good on the things that drove all the wars and stuff.

I went to one of the best public schools in my state which has some of the best public schools in the country and I didn't even learn how important and critical The French and Indian War was for America, among being part of the real first world-wide war, until I took it upon myself to research it for a paper for one of my university courses, so that, among many other things, leaves a bad taste for the American public school system in my mouth. The saddest part? As little attention as I've seen given the French and Indian War, I've barely seen the Seven Years War mentioned.

 

[rayen020]

... the US economically squeezes China to the breaking point...

I'm not intending to troll you but the idea of the U.S economically squeezing any country, let alone China, is laughable.

That would be like Greece economically squeezing Germany.

You mean like what is happening right now in the EU? although we may all be interpreting the term "squeezing" differently...

 

[flames09]

Nothing other than a world wide catastrophe on a scale never seen or anticipated. The world is far to economically intertwined than before, immigration and the mixing of races is at an all time high, the internet allows information to be passed around at will and exchanged which gives power to the people.

The world is at a stage where we no longer fear a nuclear war or some large nation dominating the world (except China through economics).

A lack of oil will cause a huge rush of buying, they will go of reserves for a while but a world war will not occur.

WATER however, a shortage of it could be a BIG problem, we will see LEDC nations invading or emigrating to MEDC's nations, war will no doubt erupt thorugh claims in arctic regions and lakes.

I have pondered the question over a long period of time, it would take allot to cause the war to end all wars, as that is what it will be.

 

[ace_of_something]

The assassination of an archduke might kick it off.

 

[Edible Avatar]

World War I - Germany gets a mad on.

Well, to be fair, it was more like Serbia got into a tussle with Austria-Hungary, and because Serbia asked big brother Russia to lend it a hand, Austria-Hungary asked Germany to lend a hand. And then Britain went, "A chance to fight Germany?! Right on!" Meanwhile, France got conquered.

Correct except for France being conquered. Austria-Hungary asked Germany to help who took the chance to invade France who asked Britain to declare war on Germany. In 1914 The Western front never got any closer than 40miles to Paris.

Did'nt the UK get involved after Belgium's neutrality was violated? I feel like that was main reason...

 

[flames09]

Yes, that was the straw that raped the camels back

 

[Starik20X6]

I reckon it'll be over food and water. Eventually the population of Country X reaches a point where it can't provide for all its citizens. Someone has the bright idea of taking over someone else's land for their resources. People start taking sides over whether or not it's justifiable. Killing ensues.