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THE SPECTRUM OF CONFLICT

The Korean War (1950 - 1953)

Korean War, conflict between the Democratic People’s Republic
of Korea (North Korea) and the Republic of Korea (South Korea)
in which at nearly 2.5 million personnel lost their lives. The war
reached international proportion in June 1950 when North
Korea, invaded the South.

Total War or General War

This is commonly used to define major unrestricted conflict in which
national survival is at stake. The definition is; General War implies a total
national effort in, which all elements of society will be involved.

The Second World War (1939 - 1945)

Second World War was a global war that lasted from 1939
to 1945. The vast majority of the world’s countries including
all the great powers formed to apposing military alliances;
the Allies and the Axis. A state of total war emerged, directly
involving more than 100 million people from more than 30
countries. The major participants threw their entire economic,
scientific and industrial capabilities behind the war effort.
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