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By the normal definition of "war", yes, WW2 ended. We got the Cold War instead, which was better because it didn't come with tens of millions of deaths, and wi
by AnimalMuppet 2y ago
By the normal definition of "war", yes, WW2 ended. We got the Cold War instead, which was better because it didn't come with tens of millions of deaths, and with entire cities being firebombed.
Was it peace? Not really. But it was still a very long way from war, and that mattered.
- JohnFen 2y agoSure, but that's an arbitrary line. It's not wrong, depending on what you want to highlight, of course. But if that's the criteria being used, then WW3 has not begun. That's why I said "an equally strong argument" -- neither argument is actually all that strong.