Historian Jay Winter on why we aren’t heading towards WWIII yet and how wars have changed.
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Jay Winter, a renowned historian, explores the impact of World War I and World War II on the nature of war. He notes that before 1914, war was primarily an armed conflict between military groups, whereas during and after these wars, war evolved into a different kind of conflict, targeting civilians. Winter cites examples such as the Armenian Genocide and the Russian Revolution, where the distinction between attacking soldiers and civilians was blurred or erased. He also discusses the 1923 treaty between Greece and Turkey, which resulted in ethnic cleansing.
● War transformed from an armed conflict between military groups to violence against civilians
● Before 1914, war was primarily an armed conflict between military groups
● During and after World War I and World War II, war evolved into a different kind of conflict
● Examples of this transformation include the Armenian Genocide and the Russian Revolution
● The 1923 treaty between Greece and Turkey resulted in ethnic cleansing
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