Told on the YouTube channel The Infographics ShowHave you ever wondered what awaits humanity after World War III? The host of The Infographics Show channel suggested what events would happen in this case. Read more in the article.Discuss
According to the author, the probability of the outbreak of the Third World War is very small, but it exists. Three powerful powers – the USA, Russia, China – could unleash this war. In this case, 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, according to the presenter, will inevitably 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. It will take a few more steps to make it global.
First of all, China will need to directly threaten or attack Japan. 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, such countries as India, Iran, Russia will become it.
As a result, the world after the Third World War will change dramatically. In the author's opinion, the war will almost certainly end with the victory of the United States over China, although this will be costly. 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 United States will not be able to quickly respond to the global crisis that will come after the war.
In the first years after the war, regional wars will begin 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. Also, Iran could 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 make things worse for China after the war. The Chinese would be left with only a reserve force in Western China to defend against an Indian or Russian invasion. Also, the US 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 GDP due to China's actions.
Due to problems with world trade, other countries of the world will also suffer. Most of all – the states of East Asia, as they are dependent on Chinese products. This will also affect European countries that import inexpensive goods made in East Asia.
Further downturn in the global economy will lead to social unrest and unemployment in all countries. This may cause the creation of revolutionary movements in some states.
However, at the same time, Russia can get a better position after the Third World War. 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 that it has not occupied since the times of the USSR.
There is another version of World War III – a 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, then it will involve France and Great Britain (countries with nuclear weapons). As a result, a 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, 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 go hungry. In addition, some people will suffer from radiation sickness and various injuries.
The world's population will be less than 1 billion 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