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[xpert11]

We have had the rise and fall of Empires, Colonization that changed World History, Worldwide slavery, destruction all over the world, our air, water, land. Why would these things not be considered World Wars? If there is a war in the Middle East (as usual) and it affects oil around the world in a bad way, is that not a World War.

"What is the full meaning of war?

a conflict carried on by force of arms, as between nations or between parties within a nation; warfare, as by land, sea, or air. a state or period of armed hostility or active military operations: The two nations were at war with each other. "


"What is the full meaning of worlds?

A few observations:

The age of exploration and the rise of the European Empires was triggered by Islam blocking existing trade routes to the Orient. That is a cautionary note to anyone who argues that events in another part of the globe don't have flow-on effects elsewhere. 

Also, one might ponder how much emphasis is placed on nation-states in particular circumstances. Considering the following two instances:

First, Somalia is a failed state overrun by inter-clan fighting. Yet the Horn of Africa is strategically important as a choke point for international maritime shipping routes.

Second, Taiwan is a vibrant democracy and economy whose identity and political system spit and fortunately developed separately from China.

Lastly, non-state actors, like ISIS, don't represent countries. (Although I wouldn't rule governments funding those organisations).