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

Question

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.

In: Other

Answer 1

I’ve read of the 7 Years War being referred to as a world war. For example, the French and Indian War was considered a theater (in North America) of the 7 Years War. It doesn’t have “world war” in the name attributed to it, but that doesn’t mean it wasn’t a “world” or “global” war.