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At what point does a war become a world war? (lemmy.world)

submitted 6 days ago by BeatTakeshi@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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What with north korean soldiers fighting for Russia in Ukraine, where is the line drawn?

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[–] SatansMaggotyCumFart@lemmy.world 18 points 6 days ago (3 children)

What?

They didn't call World War One World War One during World War One?

[–] CaptDust@sh.itjust.works 27 points 6 days ago

Fuckin retcons, right? Like when The Star Wars suddenly became "Episode 4" pssshh.

[–] schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de 12 points 6 days ago (2 children)

no, just like we didn't (and still don't) call what was happening a few years ago "the first COVID-19 pandemic"

[–] Larry13@lemmy.world 6 points 6 days ago

I will now.

[–] SatansMaggotyCumFart@lemmy.world 4 points 5 days ago

I did.

[–] Droechai@lemm.ee 3 points 5 days ago

They did!

Ernst Haeckel said it in 1914