Perhaps because people thought the relative peace since 1945 was the equilibrium state rather than the great exception to that state…. World wars were fought 17

Perhaps because people thought the relative peace since 1945 was the equilibrium state rather than the great exception to that state…. World wars were fought 1789-1815, 1914-1918 and 1937-1945. Significant revolutionary conflict in 1789, 1848, 1917-on and “minor” flare up’s in France from time to time. Germany fought its unification battles in 1866 and 1870. There was a bloodbath in the US 1861-1865. China and other colonial matters were “problems” for decades. There were lesser conflicts as well, such as US/Spain and Germany/Austria vs. Denmark. Others that I’m too lazy to look up. Remembered one, the seven years war was actually a world war that lasted longer than seven years, with actions in n America, Europe and India. The US broke away, Frederick became Great, …