Subject: RE: |SKML| What MegaWar? Date: Thu, 5 Nov 1998 17:06:21 -0500 From: "Rudnicki, Edward J." Reply-To: swatkats@PEAK.ORG To: "'swatkats@PEAK.ORG'" > WWI is considered the first global war because it involved just about >every major super power on the globe. The US, Britain, Russia, France, >Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Balkans, Italy, and (to some extent) Japan. >Maybe even Canada and Austrailia, but I'm not sure. The French and Indian Yes, Canada and Australia sent men to be slaughtered in the mud as well. You forgot another major player - Turkey. >War was fought between Britain and France (if I remember my history >correctly), and to some extent spilled over into America because of the >conflicts between the rival British colonies and French colonies in North >America. That's only really involving two major super powers (as signigant It was between Britain and France in the Americas, but other powers were involved on the Continent - Austria, Prussia, Russia, and Sweden. Britain was in fact a minor player in Europe in this one. >as the Native American contribution was in the war, they are not considered >a super power), and only took place in the oceans and in two major European >countries, as America was not a country at the time, it was a colony. One could argue against World War status only in that it was not fought worldwide, but it certainly involved enough major powers. Ed ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Do not meddle in the affairs of the SWAT Kats, . for they well armed and destined to win. Do not meddle in the affairs of our Commander, . for he has a blaster and knows how to use it.