World War III (The Continued Korean War)

World War III, or the Continued Korean War (often abbrieviated as WWIII or CKW), was a global conflict lasting from 2014 to 2026, involving most of the world's nations eventually forming into two opposing military alliances: The United Korean Alliance (UKA) and the Allies. It was the most widespread military conflict in history with more than 280 million military personnel mobilised, nearly three times as much as World War II. Much like World War II the major participants placed their entire economic, industrial, and scientific capabilities at the service of the war effort, erasing the distinction between civilian and military resources. Marked by significant events involving the mass death of civilians, including the Australian Purge and the occupation of more than a dozen countries by the UKA Powers, it is considered the deadliest conflict in human history, resulting in 120 million to 160 million fatalities.