(i) Unlike earlier wars, most of the deaths took place outside the battlefield.
(ii) More civilians than soldiers died from war.
(iii) Vast parts of Asia and Europe were devastated.
(iv) Cities were destroyed.
(v) There was immense amount of economic devastation.
Two crucial influences.
First: U.S's emergence as military power in the western world.
Second: Dominance of the Soviet Union.
