Definition of World War

A world war is a conflict war in which different nations face each other and its consequences affect the globality of the planet. There have been two world wars, the first and the second. The first (also called Great War) took place between 1914 and 1918. The second took place between 1939 and 1945.

Each of them had causes and consequences and today the world order is the result, to a great extent, of the two contests, mainly the second.

One can speak of a general mechanism in world conflicts. Initially there are a series of tensions between some nations. A people wants to expand their territories and invades others. This provokes a reaction and other countries that want to maintain interests, mainly economic, enter into dispute. War begins with a declaration and each nation starts a strategy of attack and defense. To achieve greater potential, countries come together creating alliances. The development of the confrontation is complex. There are battles of the armies of land, sea and

air. There are actions of attrition of the enemy's forces. There are also moments of truce in which there is a momentary peace. The great military strategists of each side organize their armies to annihilate their rivals. The population civil is affected by the consequences of war and suffers hunger and deprivation. The movie theater and the literature has told countless stories about the world wars and there is even talk of the gender warlike.

When one of the conflicting sides is extremely weakened and can no longer continue in the fight, surrender occurs. The leaders of the nations meet and decide a solution definitive. This solution is embodied in an agreement (in World War I it was the Treaty of Versailles and in World War II it was the Yalta Conference).
The winners impose conditions on the
expired, are generally financial penalties
and a loss of their territories.

The end of a world war is accompanied by a period of reconstruction for the affected nations. It is necessary to return to normality and for this all economic and social sectors are working to lift the country from its ruins. It is a slow and expensive task. In this sense, in World War II the Marshall Plan was launched, an international project aimed at economic recovery.

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