Have you ever wondered what awaits humanity after World War III? The host of The Infographics Show suggested:
According to the author, the probability of the beginning of the Thirdworld war is very small, but it exists. Three powerful powers – USA, Russia, China – could start this war. Only one thing can be said for sure: the damage caused to the economy in this case would be enormous. And it would change the planet.
Such a war is inevitable, the presenter believes,will begin with a confrontation between Chinese and American military forces in the South or East China Sea. The war between these two countries is unlikely to take on a global scale. For it to become global, a few more steps will be needed.
First of all, China will need to directlythreaten Japan or attack her. There is already a possibility of this due to the presence of many American air bases in Japan. There must be a third party that will use this situation to their advantage. Most likely, it will be such countries as India, Iran, Russia.
The war between China and the United States will lead to a reductionUS peacekeeping forces in various regions of the world. Further, Iran could use this opportunity to attack Saudi Arabia and other countries in the Persian Gulf. As a result, this will undermine the world oil trade and lead to significant financial losses for all countries.
As a result, the world after the Third World War is stronglywill change. According to the author, the war will almost certainly end with the victory of the United States over China, although this will be at great expense. The armed forces of the United States will then be greatly weakened, and they will need at least 10 years to recover. As a result, the US will not be able to respond quickly to the global crisis that will come after the war.
In the first years after the war, regionalwars in Africa and the Middle East. Iran will turn into a regional superpower that will shape Middle East policy as it sees fit. This will inevitably lead to extremism with periods of attacks on Europe and African countries, because of which terrorism will dominate on both continents. Iran could also conquer other countries in the Middle East.
As a result, most likely, in the future, a war will begin between the countries of Europe and the states of the Middle East. This war would be extremely destructive for both sides.
Unrest in the Middle East will only get worseposition of China after the war. The Chinese will only have reserve forces in Western China to defend against an Indian or Russian invasion. Also, the United States will block trade with the Chinese side, and this will lead to a decrease in GDP by 35 percent. The United States will lose only 10 percent of its GDP due to China’s actions.
Due to problems with global trade, theother countries of the world. Most of all – East Asian states, as they are dependent on Chinese products. This will also affect European countries that import inexpensive goods produced in East Asia.
Further, the decline in the global economy will lead to social unrest and unemployment in all countries. This may also become the reason for the creation of revolutionary movements in some states.
However, at the same time, Russia may receiveThird world more fortunate position. It has long been suffering from a weakening economy, but since China will lose its navy and military, this country can offer it its own. Also, European states may want to lift the sanctions imposed against Russia. As a result, Russia will be at the world level, which it has not occupied since the times of the USSR.
There is another option for World War III –global nuclear war. As a result, China and the United States will be almost completely destroyed, while the Chinese side will suffer heavy losses. If Russia joins the war, it will also drag France and Great Britain (countries with nuclear weapons) into the war. As a result, nuclear war will be fought on four of the seven continents of the world. Further, the temperature of the Earth will begin to decrease more and more, and it will become impossible to grow crops. Also, some crops will become unfit for consumption due to nuclear strikes. As a result, many people around the world will begin to starve. In addition, some people will suffer from radiation sickness and various injuries.
The world population will be less than 1billion people after 5 years of global nuclear war. After 10 years, the number will be 500 million people. There is also reason to believe that humanity can eventually adapt to the consequences and fully recover over time. However, in any case, the life expectancy of people will be greatly reduced, and the level of environmental pollution will be very high. In this case, most likely, Africa will feed the rest of the world.
Source: The Infographics Show