Editing The World Wars (section)

== <span style="color: #FFFFFF;">Understanding</span> ==
The World Wars are understood through '''Scale''' and '''Technology'''.

'''1. The Machine Gun vs. The Human (WWI)''':
In 1914, generals still thought of war as "Brave soldiers on horses."
* But the "Machine Gun" and "Artillery" changed everything.
* One person with a gun could kill 1,000 soldiers in a minute.
* This forced everyone into "The Trenches," where millions of young men died in the "Mud" for just a few inches of land. It was the "Death of Romantic War."

'''2. The Global Theater (WWII)''':
WWII was the "True" World War.
* It was fought in the "Deserts of Africa," the "Islands of the Pacific," the "Snow of Russia," and the "Cities of Europe."
* It was a "War of Production." The side that could "Build more planes" and "Refine more oil" (The Allies) eventually won.
* It was also a "War of Ideas"—a battle between "Fascism" (Dictatorship) and "Democracy/Communism."

'''3. The "Unthinkable" Crime (The Holocaust)''':
WWII showed that "Modernity" could be used for "Evil."
* The Nazis used "Trains," "Data Tracking" (IBM punch cards), and "Chemical Gas" to kill people as if they were in a "Factory."
* This led to the "Universal Declaration of Human Rights," the idea that there are some crimes so bad that the "Whole World" must punish them.

'''The 'Archduke' Domino Effect'''': The start of WWI is the ultimate example of "Complexity Theory." One man (Princip) shoots one leader (Ferdinand). Because of "Secret Alliances," Austria declares war on Serbia, Russia joins Serbia, Germany joins Austria, France joins Russia, and Britain joins France. Within 30 days, the "Whole World" is on fire.
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