[PAR] [TLE] World war [SEP] A world war, as it is commonly understood, is a large-scale war involving many of the countries of the world or many of the most powerful and populous ones.  World wars span multiple countries on multiple continents, with battles fought in many theaters.  While a variety of global conflicts have been subjectively deemed "world wars", such as the Cold War and the War on Terror, the term is widely and generally accepted only as it is retrospectively applied to two major international conflicts that occurred during the 20th century: World War I (1914–1918) and World War II (1939–1945). [PAR] [TLE] War on Terror [SEP] The War on Terror (WoT), also known as the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT), is a metaphor of war referring to the international military campaign that was launched by the U.S. government after the September 11 attacks in the U.S. in 2001. <ref name="Schmitt/slogan"> </ref> U.S. president George W. Bush first used the term ""war on terrorism"" on 16 September 2001, and then ""war on terror"" a few days later in a formal speech to Congress.  In the latter speech, George Bush stated, "Our enemy is a radical network of terrorists and every government that supports them."  The term was originally used with a particular focus on countries associated with al-Qaeda.  The term was immediately criticised by such people as Richard B. Myers, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and more nuanced ones subsequently came to be used by the Bush administration to publicly define the international campaign led by the U.S.; it was never used as a formal designation of U.S. operations in internal government documentation.
[PAR] [TLE] World war [ SEP ] A world war , as it is commonly understood , is a large - scale war involving many of the countries of the world or many of the most powerful and populous ones . World wars span multiple countries on multiple continents , with battles fought in many theaters . While a variety of global conflicts have been subjectively deemed " world wars " , such as the Cold War and the War on Terror , the term is widely and generally accepted only as it is retrospectively applied to two major international conflicts that occurred during the 20th century : World War I ( 1914–1918 ) and World War II ( 1939–1945 ) . [PAR] [TLE] War on Terror [ SEP ] The War on Terror ( WoT ) , also known as the Global War on Terrorism ( GWOT ) , is a metaphor of war referring to the international military campaign that was launched by the U.S. government after the September 11 attacks in the U.S. in 2001 . < ref name="Schmitt / slogan " > < /ref > U.S. president George W. Bush first used the term " " war on terrorism " " on 16 September 2001 , and then " " war on terror " " a few days later in a formal speech to Congress . In the latter speech , George Bush stated , " Our enemy is a radical network of terrorists and every government that supports them . " The term was originally used with a particular focus on countries associated with al - Qaeda . The term was immediately criticised by such people as Richard B. Myers , chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff , and more nuanced ones subsequently came to be used by the Bush administration to publicly define the international campaign led by the U.S. ; it was never used as a formal designation of U.S. operations in internal government documentation .
Which war in 2001 is subjectively deemed a world war?
Which war in 2001 is subjectively deemed a world war ?
War on Terror
War on Terror