World War III



World War III was the third conflict on Earth that was considered a "World War," with the previous one being World War II, which followed World War I.

Details of the war are sketchy at best, but it was a truly horrific period of human history.

The conflict was a nuclear conflict, and it presumably began sometime around the year 2045, and by the 2050s, certain parts of the Earth were irradiated due to fallout caused by the nuclear weapons.

Prelude
During the 20th century, especially during the Cold War era, with conflicts such as the Vietnam War and others, it was long feared that such conflicts could escalate into World War III. This did not occur at the time, but the possibility still existed for a global conflict, possibly even with nuclear weaponry. Indeed, such a thing was far from impossible, as even on the planet Colu, a world far more advanced then Earth, such nuclear conflicts did indeed exist, and for Earth, it was just considered around the corner.

By the 21st century, the destruction of the World Trade Center in New York City was also a turning point in history, which some believed might someday lead to a Third World War.

The War
Apparently World War III began in the mid-2040s, which led to a nuclear conflict, which wiped out many human lives.

Aftermath
There were many survivors of World War III, but many of them were subjected to living in harsh environments, due to the fact that there was much nuclear radiation in certain regions of Earth. Jonah Hex was displace in time to this period, and he had to fight for survival, battling his way through highway bandits and others that might do him harm, in this post-apocalyptic landscape.

It's unknown what the status of the Justice League of America was during this time period, as many of them were likely dead by this time, and the few that might have been alive were possibly retired or maybe even killed during the actual conflict. Still, their offspring or successors may have been in the League at this time, doing the best they can to defend the Earth during this post-atomic nightmare.

External Link

 * World War III at the DC Database
 * World War III at Wikipedia