Why were World War 1 and World War 2 seen as a World Wars, yet the 7 Years War wasn’t seen as one?

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I’ve always wondered this. The 7 Years war was fought on multiple continents and decided the world as we know it, just like both World Wars. I just don’t get why it wasn’t seen as a world war and I came here to ask why.

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The Seven Years’ War was like a big fight between countries long ago, happening in many places around the world. But people didn’t call it a “World War” because, back then, they didn’t think about wars the same way we do now. The world wasn’t as connected, and the fighting mostly stayed in certain areas. Later, when World War 1 and World War 2 happened, the fights were even bigger and involved almost everyone, so they needed a special name, “World War,” to show how huge and important these wars were.

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